#7497CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.091 259.2), rgb(116, 151, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7497CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7497CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 259.2) |
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 #7497CE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7497CE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497CE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7497CE text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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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)
#7497CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#4472BC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3560A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#284169
oklch(37.6% 0.076 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#7497CE 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) | #839AD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A3AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7497CE
#7497CE
oklch(67.2% 0.091 259.2)
- #B48F52
#B48F52
oklch(67.2% 0.091 78.7)
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 #7497CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7497CE 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.