#7385BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.086 269.9), rgb(115, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7385BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7385BC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.086 269.9) |
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 #7385BC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7385BC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7385BC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7385BC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7385BC
oklch(62.4% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.086 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#7385BC 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) | #738ABE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9098 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7385BC
#7385BC
oklch(62.4% 0.086 269.9)
- #9C8547
#9C8547
oklch(62.4% 0.086 89.5)
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 #7385BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #7385BC 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.