#7493AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.053 245), rgb(116, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7493AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7493AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 245) |
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 #7493AE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7493AE | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7493AE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7493AE text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7493AE
oklch(65% 0.053 245)
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Step 600
600
#567793
oklch(55.5% 0.058 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5266
oklch(42.7% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#7493AE 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) | #8893AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62999C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7493AE
#7493AE
oklch(65% 0.053 245)
- #A6896D
#A6896D
oklch(65% 0.053 65.7)
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 #7493AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7493AE 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.