#7286C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4), rgb(114, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7286C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7286C8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7286C8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7286C8 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7286C8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7286C8 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9B
oklch(49% 0.103 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#7286C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F8CCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6785C6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54949E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7286C8
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
- #A18738
#A18738
oklch(63.2% 0.103 90.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7286C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #7286C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.