#7494CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.089 260.6), rgb(116, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#7494CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7494CA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.089 260.6) |
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 #7494CA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7494CA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494CA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494CA text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7494CA
oklch(66.4% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#436093
oklch(49% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7494CA 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) | #8097CC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A0A7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7494CA
#7494CA
oklch(66.4% 0.089 260.6)
- #B08E51
#B08E51
oklch(66.5% 0.089 80.9)
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 #7494CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #7494CA 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.