#7296CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.092 258.7), rgb(114, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7296CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7296CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.092 258.7) |
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 #7296CD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7296CD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7296CD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7296CD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7296CD
oklch(66.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6195
oklch(49.1% 0.093 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#344F79
oklch(42.6% 0.078 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#7296CD 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) | #8299CF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA2A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7296CD
#7296CD
oklch(66.8% 0.092 258.7)
- #B38E50
#B38E50
oklch(66.8% 0.092 79.1)
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 #7296CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7296CD 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.