#759AEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.128 264.8), rgb(117, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#759AEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759AEC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.128 264.8) |
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 #759AEC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759AEC | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AEC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759AEC text on black | 7.58:1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 265)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759AEC
oklch(69.4% 0.128 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5784EB
oklch(63.2% 0.163 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 265)
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Step 700
700
#3158BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#294899
oklch(42.6% 0.138 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#253E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#759AEC 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) | #7AA1EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EACB8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759AEC
#759AEC
oklch(69.4% 0.128 264.8)
- #C1952B
#C1952B
oklch(69.4% 0.128 84.7)
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 #759AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #759AEC 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.