#7295A8
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65% 0.048 232.2), rgb(114, 149, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7295A8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7295A8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.048 232.2) |
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 #7295A8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7295A8 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7295A8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7295A8 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B4
oklch(70.6% 0.037 232.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7295A8
oklch(65% 0.048 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#54798D
oklch(55.6% 0.052 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#446678
oklch(49.2% 0.049 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#385361
oklch(42.6% 0.04 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#314550
oklch(37.8% 0.031 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#7295A8 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) | #8C94A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609A9B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7295A8
#7295A8
oklch(65% 0.048 232.2)
- #A88875
#A88875
oklch(65.2% 0.048 52.3)
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 #7295A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #7295A8 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.