#7589CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.105 270.7), rgb(117, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7589CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7589CD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.105 270.7) |
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 #7589CD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7589CD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7589CD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7589CD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E3
oklch(81% 0.051 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7589CD
oklch(64.3% 0.105 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#7589CD 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) | #7190D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5797A2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7589CD
#7589CD
oklch(64.3% 0.105 270.7)
- #A58A39
#A58A39
oklch(64.2% 0.105 90.6)
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 #7589CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7589CD 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.