#7491BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.077 259.5), rgb(116, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7491BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7491BF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.077 259.5) |
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 #7491BF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7491BF | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7491BF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7491BF text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7491BF
oklch(65.2% 0.077 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#5674A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#46618D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#7491BF 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) | #8194C1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9BA1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7491BF
#7491BF
oklch(65.2% 0.077 259.5)
- #A98B59
#A98B59
oklch(65.3% 0.076 79.6)
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 #7491BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #7491BF 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.