#7289A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.2% 0.048 251.7), rgb(114, 137, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7289A3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7289A3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 137, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.048 251.7) |
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 #7289A3 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7289A3 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7289A3 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7289A3 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7289A3
oklch(62.2% 0.048 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7691
oklch(55.6% 0.051 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D637C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 252)
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Step 800
800
#3F5164
oklch(42.8% 0.039 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#7289A3 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) | #7F8AA4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648F91 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7289A3
#7289A3
oklch(62.2% 0.048 251.7)
- #998267
#998267
oklch(62.1% 0.048 71.2)
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 #7289A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
Use #7289A3 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.