#7292BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.07 254.3), rgb(114, 146, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7292BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7292BA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 146, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.07 254.3) |
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 #7292BA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7292BA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7292BA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7292BA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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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
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7292BA
oklch(65.1% 0.07 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#54769F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#446388
oklch(49.2% 0.07 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#38516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#7292BA 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) | #8394BC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9B9F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7292BA
#7292BA
oklch(65.1% 0.07 254.3)
- #A9895F
#A9895F
oklch(65% 0.069 73.7)
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 #7292BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #7292BA 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.