#7594EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.139 268.4), rgb(117, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7594EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7594EF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 268.4) |
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 #7594EF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7594EF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594EF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7594EF text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7594EF
oklch(68.3% 0.139 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D80F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4566E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3753C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#7594EF 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) | #709DF3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6293ED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA8B6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7594EF
#7594EF
oklch(68.3% 0.139 268.4)
- #BC9303
#BC9303
oklch(68.3% 0.139 88.6)
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 #7594EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7594EF 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.