#7591E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.132 269), rgb(117, 145, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7591E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591E7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.132 269) |
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 #7591E7 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591E7 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591E7 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591E7 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7591E7
oklch(67.3% 0.132 269)
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Step 500
500
#6080EE
oklch(63% 0.169 269)
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Step 600
600
#4967DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 269)
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Step 700
700
#3B55BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#7591E7 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) | #709AEA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A3B1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591E7
#7591E7
oklch(67.3% 0.132 269)
- #B79118
#B79118
oklch(67.4% 0.132 89)
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 #7591E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7591E7 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.