#7595CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.091 261.3), rgb(117, 149, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7595CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7595CD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 149, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 261.3) |
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 #7595CD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7595CD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595CD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595CD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7595CD
oklch(66.8% 0.091 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5273AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#304261
oklch(37.8% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#7595CD 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) | #8199CF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7595CD
#7595CD
oklch(66.8% 0.091 261.3)
- #B18F50
#B18F50
oklch(66.8% 0.091 81.6)
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 #7595CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #7595CD 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.