#7490A1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.041 234.9), rgb(116, 144, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#7490A1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7490A1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 144, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.041 234.9) |
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 #7490A1 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7490A1 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7490A1 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7490A1 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B2
oklch(70.6% 0.032 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7490A1
oklch(63.8% 0.041 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A788A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 235)
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Step 700
700
#4A6575
oklch(49.2% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D525F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#7490A1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669595 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7490A1
#7490A1
oklch(63.8% 0.041 234.9)
- #A08574
#A08574
oklch(63.7% 0.041 54)
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 #7490A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.010
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #7490A1 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.