#7590DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.12 268.5), rgb(117, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7590DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7590DE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.12 268.5) |
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 #7590DE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7590DE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7590DE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7590DE text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#889EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7590DE
oklch(66.6% 0.12 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#536EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#445BA5
oklch(49% 0.122 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#384B86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#7590DE 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) | #7398E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA0AD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7590DE
#7590DE
oklch(66.6% 0.12 268.5)
- #B28F2C
#B28F2C
oklch(66.5% 0.12 88.5)
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 #7590DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #7590DE 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.