#7496AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.052 239.3), rgb(116, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7496AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.052 239.3) |
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 #7496AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496AE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496AE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7496AE
oklch(65.6% 0.052 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#547891
oklch(55.5% 0.056 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#7496AE 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) | #8C95AF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619C9E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496AE
#7496AE
oklch(65.6% 0.052 239.3)
- #AA8A71
#AA8A71
oklch(65.7% 0.053 59.7)
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 #7496AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #7496AE 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.