#7599F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.137 266.2), rgb(117, 153, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7599F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7599F2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 153, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.137 266.2) |
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 #7599F2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7599F2 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7599F2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7599F2 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7599F2
oklch(69.5% 0.137 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5881F2
oklch(63% 0.175 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F68E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3155C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#29469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#7599F2 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) | #76A2F6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6896F0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38ACBA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7599F2
#7599F2
oklch(69.5% 0.137 266.2)
- #C29616
#C29616
oklch(69.6% 0.138 86.7)
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 #7599F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #7599F2 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.