#7382A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.053 265.7), rgb(115, 130, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7382A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7382A3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.053 265.7) |
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 #7382A3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7382A3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7382A3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7382A3 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D2
oklch(81% 0.026 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7382A3
oklch(60.7% 0.053 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#637396
oklch(55.6% 0.058 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#526080
oklch(49% 0.054 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#7382A3 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) | #7784A5 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66898D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7382A3
#7382A3
oklch(60.7% 0.053 265.7)
- #91805D
#91805D
oklch(60.6% 0.054 84.9)
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 #7382A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #7382A3 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.