#7288AB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.059 259.6), rgb(114, 136, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7288AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7288AB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.059 259.6) |
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 #7288AB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7288AB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7288AB text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7288AB text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7288AB
oklch(62.3% 0.059 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7499
oklch(55.5% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6183
oklch(49% 0.06 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F506A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#354256
oklch(37.6% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#7288AB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618F94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7288AB
#7288AB
oklch(62.3% 0.059 259.6)
- #9A835E
#9A835E
oklch(62.2% 0.059 79.2)
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 #7288AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #7288AB 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.