#7598BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.068 250.3), rgb(117, 152, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7598BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7598BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.068 250.3) |
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 #7598BD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7598BD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598BD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598BD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7598BD
oklch(66.7% 0.068 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52779D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#426486
oklch(49.2% 0.068 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F4358
oklch(37.5% 0.044 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#7598BD 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) | #8A99BF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA0A4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7598BD
#7598BD
oklch(66.7% 0.068 250.3)
- #AF8E66
#AF8E66
oklch(66.8% 0.068 71.6)
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 #7598BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7598BD 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.