#7595E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.12 266.1), rgb(117, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7595E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7595E2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.12 266.1) |
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 #7595E2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7595E2 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595E2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7595E2 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7595E2
oklch(67.8% 0.12 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#456BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3759B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#7595E2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A5B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7595E2
#7595E2
oklch(67.8% 0.12 266.1)
- #B89231
#B89231
oklch(67.8% 0.12 86.6)
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 #7595E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #7595E2 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.