#7387CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.108 271), rgb(115, 135, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7387CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7387CD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 135, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.108 271) |
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 #7387CD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7387CD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7387CD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7387CD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7387CD
oklch(63.7% 0.108 271)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9E
oklch(49% 0.109 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 271)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#7387CD 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) | #6E8ED0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5395A0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7387CD
#7387CD
oklch(63.7% 0.108 271)
- #A48833
#A48833
oklch(63.7% 0.108 90.6)
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 #7387CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7387CD 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.