#7495C6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.082 258.1), rgb(116, 149, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7495C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495C6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.082 258.1) |
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 #7495C6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7495C6 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495C6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495C6 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7495C6
oklch(66.4% 0.082 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5274A7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#426190
oklch(49% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#375075
oklch(42.8% 0.069 258)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#7495C6 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) | #8398C8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A0A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495C6
#7495C6
oklch(66.4% 0.082 258.1)
- #AF8D58
#AF8D58
oklch(66.3% 0.082 77.7)
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 #7495C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7495C6 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.