#7594BD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.9% 0.071 255.6), rgb(117, 148, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7594BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7594BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 148, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.071 255.6) |
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 #7594BD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7594BD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594BD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594BD text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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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)
#7594BD
oklch(65.9% 0.071 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#5575A0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 256)
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Step 700
700
#456289
oklch(49.1% 0.072 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#7594BD 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) | #8596BF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9DA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7594BD
#7594BD
oklch(65.9% 0.071 255.6)
- #AB8C60
#AB8C60
oklch(65.8% 0.071 75.7)
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 #7594BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #7594BD 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.