#7590EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.144 270.2), rgb(117, 144, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7590EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7590EF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 144, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 270.2) |
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 #7590EF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7590EF | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7590EF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7590EF text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 270.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7590EF
oklch(67.5% 0.144 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#607DF7
oklch(63% 0.184 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4963E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B51C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3143A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 270.2)
#7590EF 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) | #6A9AF3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90ED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA4B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7590EF
#7590EF
oklch(67.5% 0.144 270.2)
- #B79200
#B79200
oklch(67.5% 0.138 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 #7590EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #7590EF 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.