#7579A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.063 279.9), rgb(117, 121, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7579A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7579A2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.063 279.9) |
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 #7579A2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7579A2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7579A2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7579A2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7579A2
oklch(58.8% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#7579A2 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) | #6D7DA4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8087 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7579A2
#7579A2
oklch(58.8% 0.063 279.9)
- #857E52
#857E52
oklch(58.8% 0.062 100.3)
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 #7579A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #7579A2 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.