#7591FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.158 270.5), rgb(117, 145, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7591FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7591FA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 145, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.158 270.5) |
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 #7591FA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7591FA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591FA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7591FA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7591FA
oklch(68.3% 0.158 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#475FF1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A4DD2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F40A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#293886
oklch(37.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#7591FA 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) | #659DFE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5592F8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A8B9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7591FA
#7591FA
oklch(68.3% 0.158 270.5)
- #BA9400
#BA9400
oklch(68.2% 0.139 90.3)
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 #7591FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7591FA 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.