#7499BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.069 248.9), rgb(116, 153, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7499BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7499BE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.069 248.9) |
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 #7499BE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7499BE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499BE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499BE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DC
oklch(81% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7499BE
oklch(66.9% 0.069 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4377A9
oklch(55.5% 0.096 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#356491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#7499BE 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) | #8B9AC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA1A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7499BE
#7499BE
oklch(66.9% 0.069 248.9)
- #B18E67
#B18E67
oklch(67% 0.068 69.3)
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 #7499BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7499BE 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.