#7393AA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.05 239.8), rgb(115, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7393AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7393AA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.05 239.8) |
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 #7393AA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7393AA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7393AA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7393AA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7393AA
oklch(64.7% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#567890
oklch(55.6% 0.054 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#46657B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 240)
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Step 800
800
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7393AA 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) | #8992AB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828CAA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62999A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7393AA
#7393AA
oklch(64.7% 0.05 239.8)
- #A68870
#A68870
oklch(64.8% 0.05 60.4)
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 #7393AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7393AA 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.