#7289AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.4% 0.057 257.4), rgb(114, 137, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7289AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7289AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.057 257.4) |
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 #7289AA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7289AA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7289AA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7289AA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7289AA
oklch(62.4% 0.057 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7598
oklch(55.7% 0.062 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6281
oklch(49.1% 0.057 257)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#7289AA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619094 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7289AA
#7289AA
oklch(62.4% 0.057 257.4)
- #9B8361
#9B8361
oklch(62.4% 0.056 76.1)
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 #7289AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #7289AA 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.