#7591AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.6% 0.055 250.4), rgb(117, 145, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7591AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591AF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.055 250.4) |
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 #7591AF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591AF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7591AF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591AF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BB
oklch(70.7% 0.043 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7591AF
oklch(64.6% 0.055 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#597696
oklch(55.6% 0.06 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#486380
oklch(49% 0.057 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5168
oklch(42.7% 0.046 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#334354
oklch(37.6% 0.036 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#7591AF 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) | #8692B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63989B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591AF
#7591AF
oklch(64.6% 0.055 250.4)
- #A48969
#A48969
oklch(64.7% 0.056 71.3)
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 #7591AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #7591AF 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.