#7598E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.119 264.6), rgb(117, 152, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7598E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7598E4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 152, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.119 264.6) |
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 #7598E4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7598E4 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598E4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7598E4 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F2
oklch(81% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7598E4
oklch(68.6% 0.119 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#416CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#335AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A94
oklch(42.8% 0.127 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#7598E4 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) | #7B9EE7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F94E2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A8B4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7598E4
#7598E4
oklch(68.6% 0.119 264.6)
- #BC9335
#BC9335
oklch(68.5% 0.12 84.5)
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 #7598E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7598E4 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.