#7397CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.091 258.7), rgb(115, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7397CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7397CE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 258.7) |
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 #7397CE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7397CE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397CE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7397CE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7397CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C8AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#4273BD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#3460A3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#27426A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#7397CE 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) | #839AD0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A3AA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7397CE
#7397CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 258.7)
- #B48F51
#B48F51
oklch(67.1% 0.092 79.1)
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 #7397CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7397CE 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.