#759BB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.061 242.6), rgb(117, 155, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#759BB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 155, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.061 242.6) |
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 #759BB9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759BB9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BB9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BB9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759BB9
oklch(67.2% 0.061 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB5
oklch(63% 0.078 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#4379A1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#34668A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5370
oklch(42.7% 0.066 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#759BB9 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) | #8F9BBA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA2A5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759BB9
#759BB9
oklch(67.2% 0.061 242.6)
- #B28E6F
#B28E6F
oklch(67.3% 0.062 62.2)
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 #759BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #759BB9 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.