#757CE5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.156 278), rgb(117, 124, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#757CE5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 124, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.156 278) |
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 #757CE5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757CE5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757CE5 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757CE5 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757CE5
oklch(63% 0.156 278)
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Step 600
600
#6063D3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800
#414394
oklch(42.7% 0.13 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#757CE5 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) | #4F8BE9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4582E3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A92A5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757CE5
#757CE5
oklch(63% 0.156 278)
- #9E8900
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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 #757CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #757CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #757CE5 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.