#7598DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.108 263), rgb(117, 152, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7598DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7598DC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.108 263) |
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 #7598DC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7598DC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598DC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598DC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7598DC
oklch(68.2% 0.108 263)
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Step 500
500
#5C87DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 263)
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Step 600
600
#426FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#345CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 263)
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Step 900
900
#274071
oklch(37.8% 0.09 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#7598DC 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) | #7F9DDF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA7B0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7598DC
#7598DC
oklch(68.2% 0.108 263)
- #B99242
#B99242
oklch(68.1% 0.108 83)
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 #7598DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #7598DC 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.