#757ED7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.134 277.4), rgb(117, 126, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#757ED7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 126, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.134 277.4) |
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 #757ED7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757ED7 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757ED7 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757ED7 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#919AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757ED7
oklch(62.6% 0.134 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#6067C6
oklch(55.5% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5055AB
oklch(49% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#41468B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#757ED7 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) | #5C89DA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5582D5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5390A0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757ED7
#757ED7
oklch(62.6% 0.134 277.4)
- #9E8700
#9E8700
oklch(62.6% 0.129 97)
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 #757ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #757ED7 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.