#7396B3
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.058 243.8), rgb(115, 150, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7396B3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7396B3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 150, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.058 243.8) |
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 #7396B3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7396B3 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396B3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396B3 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BB
oklch(70.6% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7396B3
oklch(65.8% 0.058 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#527896
oklch(55.6% 0.064 243)
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Step 700
700
#436580
oklch(49.2% 0.059 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#375268
oklch(42.7% 0.049 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#304455
oklch(37.7% 0.039 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#7396B3 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) | #8A96B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9D9F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7396B3
#7396B3
oklch(65.8% 0.058 243.8)
- #AB8A6C
#AB8A6C
oklch(65.7% 0.058 63.8)
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 #7396B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #7396B3 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.