#7589BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.083 268.1), rgb(117, 137, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7589BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7589BE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.083 268.1) |
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 #7589BE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7589BE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7589BE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7589BE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7589BE
oklch(63.5% 0.083 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E91
oklch(49% 0.085 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#7589BE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E949C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7589BE
#7589BE
oklch(63.5% 0.083 268.1)
- #A0884D
#A0884D
oklch(63.6% 0.083 87.9)
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 #7589BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7589BE 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.