#7494C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.078 257.4), rgb(116, 148, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7494C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7494C2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 257.4) |
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 #7494C2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7494C2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494C2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494C2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7494C2
oklch(66% 0.078 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5375A5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#43628D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#385072
oklch(42.7% 0.064 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#7494C2 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) | #8396C4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599EA4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7494C2
#7494C2
oklch(66% 0.078 257.4)
- #AD8C5A
#AD8C5A
oklch(65.9% 0.078 77.1)
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 #7494C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #7494C2 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.