#7393BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.074 256), rgb(115, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#7393BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7393BE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.074 256) |
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 #7393BE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7393BE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7393BE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7393BE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7393BE
oklch(65.6% 0.074 256)
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Step 600
600
#5375A2
oklch(55.6% 0.081 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#44628B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#7393BE 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) | #8395C0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599CA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7393BE
#7393BE
oklch(65.6% 0.074 256)
- #AB8B5D
#AB8B5D
oklch(65.6% 0.073 75.9)
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 #7393BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7393BE 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.