#7396BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.073 252.8), rgb(115, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7396BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7396BF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.073 252.8) |
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 #7396BF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7396BF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396BF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7396BF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D8
oklch(81% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7396BF
oklch(66.3% 0.073 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#5176A1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#42638A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#7396BF 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) | #8797C1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589FA4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7396BF
#7396BF
oklch(66.3% 0.073 252.8)
- #AF8C60
#AF8C60
oklch(66.3% 0.073 72.4)
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 #7396BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #7396BF 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.