#7380AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.066 271), rgb(115, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7380AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7380AA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.066 271) |
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 #7380AA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7380AA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7380AA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7380AA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#949FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7380AA
oklch(60.5% 0.066 271)
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Step 600
600
#64719E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#535F87
oklch(49.2% 0.066 271)
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Step 800
800
#444D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#394059
oklch(37.6% 0.044 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#7380AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64888E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7380AA
#7380AA
oklch(60.5% 0.066 271)
- #918153
#918153
oklch(60.7% 0.066 91)
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 #7380AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #7380AA 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.