#7386DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.129 272.8), rgb(115, 134, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7386DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7386DB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 134, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.129 272.8) |
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 #7386DB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7386DB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7386DB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7386DB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7386DB
oklch(64.2% 0.129 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#596AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 273)
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Step 700
700
#4958AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#7386DB 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) | #6690DE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C87D9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B98A6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7386DB
#7386DB
oklch(64.2% 0.129 272.8)
- #A88A0B
#A88A0B
oklch(64.3% 0.129 93.1)
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 #7386DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7386DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7386DB 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.