#7591E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.125 268.5), rgb(117, 145, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7591E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591E2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.125 268.5) |
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 #7591E2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591E2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591E2 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591E2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7591E2
oklch(67% 0.125 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6182E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A69D7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B56BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#314797
oklch(42.7% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#7591E2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FE0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A2AF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591E2
#7591E2
oklch(67% 0.125 268.5)
- #B59026
#B59026
oklch(67% 0.125 88.2)
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 #7591E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #7591E2 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.