#7288CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.109 269.9), rgb(114, 136, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7288CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7288CE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 136, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 269.9) |
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 #7288CE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7288CE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7288CE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7288CE text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7288CE
oklch(63.9% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#586EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#495C9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#7288CE 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) | #6F8FD1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5196A1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7288CE
#7288CE
oklch(63.9% 0.109 269.9)
- #A68833
#A68833
oklch(63.9% 0.108 89.3)
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 #7288CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #7288CE 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.