#7384CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9), rgb(115, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7384CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7384CD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9) |
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 #7384CD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7384CD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7384CD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7384CD text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7384CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DBA
oklch(55.7% 0.121 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA0
oklch(49% 0.113 273)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7384CD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54939F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7384CD
#7384CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 272.9)
- #A1872C
#A1872C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 92.6)
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 #7384CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #7384CD 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.