#7294B2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.2% 0.059 245.5), rgb(114, 148, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7294B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7294B2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.059 245.5) |
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 #7294B2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7294B2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294B2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294B2 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7294B2
oklch(65.2% 0.059 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#537797
oklch(55.5% 0.065 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#446481
oklch(49.1% 0.06 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#385269
oklch(42.8% 0.05 246)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#7294B2 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) | #8894B3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DB1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9B9E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7294B2
#7294B2
oklch(65.2% 0.059 245.5)
- #A9896A
#A9896A
oklch(65.2% 0.059 65.6)
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 #7294B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #7294B2 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.