#7595DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.11 264.9), rgb(117, 149, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7595DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7595DB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 149, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.11 264.9) |
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 #7595DB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7595DB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595DB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595DB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7595DB
oklch(67.5% 0.11 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F85DE
oklch(63% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#466DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 265)
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Step 700
700
#385BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 265)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#7595DB 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) | #7B9BDE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA4AE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7595DB
#7595DB
oklch(67.5% 0.11 264.9)
- #B6913D
#B6913D
oklch(67.5% 0.111 85)
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 #7595DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7595DB 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.