#7291BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.072 256.1), rgb(114, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7291BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7291BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.072 256.1) |
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 #7291BB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7291BB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7291BB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7291BB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7291BB
oklch(64.9% 0.072 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#5475A1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#45628A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#395070
oklch(42.7% 0.061 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#7291BB 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) | #8293BD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599A9F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7291BB
#7291BB
oklch(64.9% 0.072 256.1)
- #A8895C
#A8895C
oklch(64.8% 0.072 76.2)
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 #7291BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
Use #7291BB 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.