#7495BD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66% 0.07 253.6), rgb(116, 149, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7495BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495BD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.07 253.6) |
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 #7495BD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7495BD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495BD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495BD text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7495BD
oklch(66% 0.07 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#53769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 253)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#7495BD 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) | #8696BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9EA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495BD
#7495BD
oklch(66% 0.07 253.6)
- #AD8C61
#AD8C61
oklch(66.1% 0.071 73.4)
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 #7495BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7495BD 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.