#7385CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.111 272.2), rgb(115, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7385CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7385CD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.111 272.2) |
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 #7385CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7385CD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7385CD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7385CD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7385CD
oklch(63.3% 0.111 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7385CD 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) | #6B8DD0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54949F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7385CD
#7385CD
oklch(63.3% 0.111 272.2)
- #A2882E
#A2882E
oklch(63.4% 0.111 92.5)
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 #7385CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7385CD 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.