#7493CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.095 262.8), rgb(116, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7493CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7493CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.095 262.8) |
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 #7493CE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7493CE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7493CE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7493CE text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7493CE
oklch(66.4% 0.095 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#5272B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#435F97
oklch(49% 0.096 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#374E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#7493CE 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) | #7E97D1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539FA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7493CE
#7493CE
oklch(66.4% 0.095 262.8)
- #B08E4B
#B08E4B
oklch(66.4% 0.095 82.8)
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 #7493CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #7493CE 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.