#7296AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.5% 0.055 239), rgb(114, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7296AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7296AF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.055 239) |
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 #7296AF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7296AF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7296AF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7296AF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.043 239.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7296AF
oklch(65.5% 0.055 239)
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Step 600
600
#527893
oklch(55.5% 0.06 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#42657D
oklch(49% 0.056 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#375366
oklch(42.8% 0.046 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#7296AF 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) | #8B95B0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9C9E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7296AF
#7296AF
oklch(65.5% 0.055 239)
- #AB8970
#AB8970
oklch(65.6% 0.055 57.9)
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 #7296AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7296AF 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.