#7594BC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.069 255), rgb(117, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7594BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7594BC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.069 255) |
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 #7594BC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7594BC | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594BC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594BC text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7594BC
oklch(65.8% 0.069 255)
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Step 600
600
#55759F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#456288
oklch(49% 0.07 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#7594BC 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) | #8596BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9DA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7594BC
#7594BC
oklch(65.8% 0.069 255)
- #AB8C61
#AB8C61
oklch(65.9% 0.07 75.2)
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 #7594BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #7594BC 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.