What color is #7387BA?

#7387BA is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 135, 186), and in HSL hsl(223, 34%, 59%).

Is #7387BA accessible as text?

On white, #7387BA has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #7387BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7387BA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #7387BA?

#7387BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BAA673. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7387BA below.

Is #7387BA good for buttons?

#7387BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7387BA — white text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7387BA the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7387BA is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7387BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7387BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7387BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7387BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7387BA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7387BA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7387BA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Glaucous sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7387BA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #99ACDC

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7387BA Secondary #ACB3C6 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7387BA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7387BA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E8EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7673BA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7387BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7387BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 135 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.081 267.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E7F2;
  --color-200: #C8D0E4;
  --color-300: #A2AECE;
  --color-400: #7D8DB5;
  --color-500: #5C6D98;
  --color-600: #4C5876;
  --color-700: #3A4155;
  --color-800: #282D39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E7F2',
    200: '#C8D0E4',
    300: '#A2AECE',
    400: '#7D8DB5',
    500: '#5C6D98',
    600: '#4C5876',
    700: '#3A4155',
    800: '#282D39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #7387BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E7F2;
$base-200: #C8D0E4;
$base-300: #A2AECE;
$base-400: #7D8DB5;
$base-500: #5C6D98;
$base-600: #4C5876;
$base-700: #3A4155;
$base-800: #282D39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #4F67A1;
$base-subtle: #D8DCE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7387BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2AECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D8DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C6D98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5876",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282D39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7387BA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7387BA

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