#7380A5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.059 269.6), rgb(115, 128, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7380A5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7380A5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.059 269.6) |
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 #7380A5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7380A5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7380A5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7380A5 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 269.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7380A5
oklch(60.3% 0.059 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#647299
oklch(55.6% 0.063 269)
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Step 700
700
#535F83
oklch(49% 0.06 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#444E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#7380A5 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) | #7483A7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65878D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7380A5
#7380A5
oklch(60.3% 0.059 269.6)
- #8F8058
#8F8058
oklch(60.3% 0.059 89.8)
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 #7380A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
Use #7380A5 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.