#7399B0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.054 235.2), rgb(115, 153, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7399B0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7399B0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 153, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.054 235.2) |
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 #7399B0 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7399B0 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7399B0 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7399B0 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7399B0
oklch(66.3% 0.054 235.2)
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Step 600
600
#507991
oklch(55.5% 0.059 235)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#7399B0 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) | #8E98B1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8691B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9FA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7399B0
#7399B0
oklch(66.3% 0.054 235.2)
- #AE8B74
#AE8B74
oklch(66.4% 0.054 54.9)
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 #7399B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
Use #7399B0 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.