#759AC3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.4% 0.074 251.5), rgb(117, 154, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#759AC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 154, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 251.5) |
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 #759AC3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759AC3 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AC3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AC3 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759AC3
oklch(67.4% 0.074 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4376AD
oklch(55.5% 0.102 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#759AC3 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) | #8A9BC5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A3A8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759AC3
#759AC3
oklch(67.4% 0.074 251.5)
- #B38F64
#B38F64
oklch(67.3% 0.073 71)
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 #759AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
Use #759AC3 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.