#7494CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.093 261.6), rgb(116, 148, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7494CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7494CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 148, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.093 261.6) |
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 #7494CD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7494CD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494CD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7494CD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7494CD
oklch(66.5% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#374E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#7494CD 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) | #7F98CF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A0A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7494CD
#7494CD
oklch(66.5% 0.093 261.6)
- #B08E4E
#B08E4E
oklch(66.5% 0.092 81.9)
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 #7494CD, 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 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7494CD 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.