#7499DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.106 261.5), rgb(116, 153, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7499DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7499DB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.106 261.5) |
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 #7499DB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7499DB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499DB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7499DB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7499DB
oklch(68.3% 0.106 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A88DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4070C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#325DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262)
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Step 900
900
#264070
oklch(37.7% 0.089 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#7499DB 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) | #809EDE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA7B0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7499DB
#7499DB
oklch(68.3% 0.106 261.5)
- #BA9245
#BA9245
oklch(68.2% 0.106 81.7)
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 #7499DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #7499DB 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.