#7598BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.07 251.6), rgb(117, 152, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7598BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7598BF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.07 251.6) |
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 #7598BF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7598BF | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598BF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598BF text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7598BF
oklch(66.8% 0.07 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#51769F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#426388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#36516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 251)
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Step 900
900
#2F4359
oklch(37.6% 0.046 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#7598BF 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) | #8999C1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA1A5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7598BF
#7598BF
oklch(66.8% 0.07 251.6)
- #B08E64
#B08E64
oklch(66.8% 0.071 72)
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 #7598BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7598BF 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.