#7398BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.069 248.9), rgb(115, 152, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7398BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7398BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 152, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.069 248.9) |
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 #7398BD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7398BD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7398BD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7398BD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7398BD
oklch(66.6% 0.069 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#50779D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#406487
oklch(49.1% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4459
oklch(37.8% 0.045 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#7398BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A0A4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7398BD
#7398BD
oklch(66.6% 0.069 248.9)
- #B08D66
#B08D66
oklch(66.7% 0.068 69.3)
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 #7398BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7398BD 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.