#7397A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.4% 0.044 220.3), rgb(115, 151, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7397A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7397A3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 151, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.044 220.3) |
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 #7397A3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7397A3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397A3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397A3 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7397A3
oklch(65.4% 0.044 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#547A87
oklch(55.6% 0.047 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#7397A3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639B9B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7397A3
#7397A3
oklch(65.4% 0.044 220.3)
- #A9887C
#A9887C
oklch(65.4% 0.044 40.9)
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 #7397A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #7397A3 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.