#7294C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.087 258.7), rgb(114, 148, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7294C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7294C8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 148, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.087 258.7) |
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 #7294C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7294C8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7294C8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7294C8
oklch(66.2% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5074AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#416192
oklch(49.1% 0.088 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7294C8 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) | #8197CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529FA6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7294C8
#7294C8
oklch(66.2% 0.087 258.7)
- #B08C53
#B08C53
oklch(66.1% 0.087 77.9)
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 #7294C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7294C8 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.