#7595CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.093 261.6), rgb(117, 149, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7595CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7595CE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 149, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.093 261.6) |
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 #7595CE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7595CE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595CE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595CE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7595CE
oklch(66.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#374E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#7595CE 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) | #8099D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7595CE
#7595CE
oklch(66.8% 0.093 261.6)
- #B18F4F
#B18F4F
oklch(66.8% 0.092 81.9)
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 #7595CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #7595CE 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.