#7295CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.089 258.5), rgb(114, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7295CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7295CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.089 258.5) |
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 #7295CA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7295CA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7295CA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7295CA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#86A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7295CA
oklch(66.5% 0.089 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#406193
oklch(49.1% 0.09 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#354F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#7295CA 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) | #8198CC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A0A7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7295CA
#7295CA
oklch(66.5% 0.089 258.5)
- #B18D52
#B18D52
oklch(66.4% 0.089 78.7)
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 #7295CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #7295CA 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.