#7591EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.136 269.3), rgb(117, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7591EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591EA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 269.3) |
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 #7591EA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591EA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591EA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591EA 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7591EA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#607FF1
oklch(63% 0.174 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4966E0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B53C2
oklch(49% 0.175 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#30459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#7591EA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A4B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591EA
#7591EA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 269.3)
- #B8910A
#B8910A
oklch(67.4% 0.136 89.1)
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 #7591EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7591EA 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.