#7288BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.083 266.4), rgb(114, 136, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7288BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7288BC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.083 266.4) |
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 #7288BC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7288BC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7288BC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7288BC text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DC
oklch(81% 0.04 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B71A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#7288BC 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) | #768CBE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A939A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7288BC
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
- #9F864C
#9F864C
oklch(63% 0.083 86.7)
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 #7288BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #7288BC 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.