#7496CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.091 259.8), rgb(116, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7496CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.091 259.8) |
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 #7496CD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496CD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496CD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496CD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7496CD
oklch(67% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F89CF
oklch(63% 0.116 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4572BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#375FA2
oklch(49% 0.117 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260)
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Step 900
900
#294169
oklch(37.6% 0.075 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#7496CD 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) | #8299CF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A2A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496CD
#7496CD
oklch(67% 0.091 259.8)
- #B38F51
#B38F51
oklch(67% 0.091 79.8)
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 #7496CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7496CD 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.