#7492CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.091 262.5), rgb(116, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#7492CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7492CA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 262.5) |
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 #7492CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7492CA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7492CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7492CA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7492CA
oklch(66% 0.091 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#5472AD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 263)
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Step 700
700
#446095
oklch(49.2% 0.092 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#384E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#304161
oklch(37.6% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#7492CA 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) | #7E96CC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559EA6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7492CA
#7492CA
oklch(66% 0.091 262.5)
- #AD8D4E
#AD8D4E
oklch(66% 0.09 83)
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 #7492CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7492CA 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.