#7394AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.1% 0.054 242.4), rgb(115, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7394AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7394AE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.054 242.4) |
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 #7394AE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7394AE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7394AE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7394AE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7394AE
oklch(65.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#557893
oklch(55.7% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7394AE 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) | #8994AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609A9C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7394AE
#7394AE
oklch(65.1% 0.054 242.4)
- #A8896E
#A8896E
oklch(65.2% 0.054 62.7)
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 #7394AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7394AE 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.