#7579EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.172 278.8), rgb(117, 121, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7579EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7579EE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.172 278.8) |
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 #7579EE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7579EE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7579EE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7579EE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7579EE
oklch(63% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#605FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#7579EE 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) | #418AF2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3581EB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4393A8 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7579EE
#7579EE
oklch(63% 0.172 278.8)
- #9D8900
#9D8900
oklch(62.9% 0.13 98.9)
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 #7579EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7579EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #7579EE 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.