#7591BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.073 259.3), rgb(117, 145, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7591BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.073 259.3) |
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 #7591BD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591BD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7591BD text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591BD text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7591BD
oklch(65.2% 0.073 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#5774A2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#47618B
oklch(49% 0.075 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5071
oklch(42.8% 0.062 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#7591BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9AA0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591BD
#7591BD
oklch(65.2% 0.073 259.3)
- #A88B5B
#A88B5B
oklch(65.2% 0.074 79.5)
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 #7591BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #7591BD 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.