#759BB7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.059 240.7), rgb(117, 155, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#759BB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 155, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.059 240.7) |
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 #759BB7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759BB7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BB7 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BB7 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759BB7
oklch(67.2% 0.059 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E90B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 240)
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Step 600
600
#43799F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#356688
oklch(49.1% 0.076 241)
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Step 800
800
#2C536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#759BB7 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) | #8F9AB8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA2A4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759BB7
#759BB7
oklch(67.2% 0.059 240.7)
- #B18E71
#B18E71
oklch(67.2% 0.059 61.2)
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 #759BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #759BB7 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.