#7596CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.086 259.3), rgb(117, 150, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7596CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 259°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7596CA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 150, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.086 259.3) |
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 #7596CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7596CA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7596CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7596CA text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7596CA
oklch(66.9% 0.086 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#5174AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#426192
oklch(49.1% 0.087 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7596CA 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) | #8399CC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A1A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7596CA
#7596CA
oklch(66.9% 0.086 259.3)
- #B18F55
#B18F55
oklch(66.9% 0.086 79.8)
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 #7596CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7596CA 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.