#7298AB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.8% 0.05 230.1), rgb(114, 152, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7298AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7298AB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.05 230.1) |
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 #7298AB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7298AB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7298AB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7298AB text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 229.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7298AB
oklch(65.8% 0.05 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#517A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#416678
oklch(49% 0.051 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#365462
oklch(42.8% 0.042 229)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#7298AB 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) | #8F96AC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9D9E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7298AB
#7298AB
oklch(65.8% 0.05 230.1)
- #AC8976
#AC8976
oklch(65.8% 0.051 50)
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 #7298AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #7298AB 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.