#7588FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.169 273.8), rgb(117, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#7588FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7588FA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 273.8) |
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 #7588FA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7588FA | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7588FA text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7588FA text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7588FA
oklch(66.6% 0.169 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5563DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4651BF
oklch(49% 0.171 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#7588FA 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) | #5597FE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458CF8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A1B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7588FA
#7588FA
oklch(66.6% 0.169 273.8)
- #B09100
#B09100
oklch(66.6% 0.136 93.6)
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 #7588FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7588FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #7588FA 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.