#7294AD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.053 240.5), rgb(114, 148, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7294AD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7294AD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 240.5) |
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 #7294AD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7294AD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7294AD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294AD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.042 240.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7294AD
oklch(65% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#547892
oklch(55.6% 0.058 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7294AD 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) | #8993AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9A9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7294AD
#7294AD
oklch(65% 0.053 240.5)
- #A8886E
#A8886E
oklch(65% 0.054 60.7)
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 #7294AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7294AD 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.