#7499C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.081 254.7), rgb(116, 153, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7499C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7499C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.081 254.7) |
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 #7499C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7499C8 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499C8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499C8 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7499C8
oklch(67.4% 0.081 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4275B4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B507E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#7499C8 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) | #879BCA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A3A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7499C8
#7499C8
oklch(67.4% 0.081 254.7)
- #B48F5C
#B48F5C
oklch(67.3% 0.081 74.6)
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 #7499C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #7499C8 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.