#7496BB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(66.2% 0.067 251), rgb(116, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7496BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496BB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.067 251) |
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 #7496BB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496BB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496BB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496BB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7496BB
oklch(66.2% 0.067 251)
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Step 600
600
#52769D
oklch(55.5% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#7496BB 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) | #8897BD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9EA2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496BB
#7496BB
oklch(66.2% 0.067 251)
- #AD8C65
#AD8C65
oklch(66.1% 0.067 70.9)
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 #7496BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #7496BB 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.