#7593AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65% 0.053 245.9), rgb(117, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7593AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7593AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.053 245.9) |
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 #7593AE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7593AE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7593AE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7593AE 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D1
oklch(81% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7593AE
oklch(65% 0.053 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#577793
oklch(55.6% 0.057 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5266
oklch(42.8% 0.044 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#7593AE 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) | #8893AF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63999C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7593AE
#7593AE
oklch(65% 0.053 245.9)
- #A6896D
#A6896D
oklch(65% 0.053 65.7)
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 #7593AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #7593AE 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.