#7399B7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.061 242.6), rgb(115, 153, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7399B7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7399B7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 153, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.061 242.6) |
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 #7399B7 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7399B7 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7399B7 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7399B7 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 245)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BD
oklch(70.8% 0.048 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7399B7
oklch(66.6% 0.061 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#507897
oklch(55.6% 0.066 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#406581
oklch(49.1% 0.062 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#355269
oklch(42.6% 0.052 243.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#7399B7 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) | #8D99B8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA0A3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7399B7
#7399B7
oklch(66.6% 0.061 242.6)
- #B08C6D
#B08C6D
oklch(66.6% 0.062 62.2)
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 #7399B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7399B7 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.