#7497AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.7% 0.049 233.5), rgb(116, 151, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7497AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7497AB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.049 233.5) |
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 #7497AB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7497AB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497AB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497AB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.038 234.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7497AB
oklch(65.7% 0.049 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#54798E
oklch(55.6% 0.053 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#446679
oklch(49.2% 0.05 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#385362
oklch(42.7% 0.041 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#314550
oklch(37.8% 0.031 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#7497AB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FAB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629C9D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7497AB
#7497AB
oklch(65.7% 0.049 233.5)
- #AA8A76
#AA8A76
oklch(65.8% 0.049 53.7)
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 #7497AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7497AB 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.