#7294BB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.07 252.3), rgb(114, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7294BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7294BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.07 252.3) |
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 #7294BB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7294BB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294BB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294BB text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7294BB
oklch(65.6% 0.07 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#52769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#7294BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599DA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7294BB
#7294BB
oklch(65.6% 0.07 252.3)
- #AC8A61
#AC8A61
oklch(65.5% 0.07 71.4)
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 #7294BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #7294BB 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.