#7380AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.067 271.3), rgb(115, 128, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7380AB is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7380AB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 128, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.067 271.3) |
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 #7380AB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7380AB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7380AB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7380AB text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#949FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7380AB
oklch(60.6% 0.067 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#63719F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#525E88
oklch(49% 0.069 271.4)
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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)
#7380AB 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) | #7384AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63888F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7380AB
#7380AB
oklch(60.6% 0.067 271.3)
- #918152
#918152
oklch(60.6% 0.068 91.4)
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 #7380AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #7380AB 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.