#759BE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.122 263.5), rgb(117, 155, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#759BE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 155, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.122 263.5) |
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 #759BE8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759BE8 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BE8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759BE8 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759BE8
oklch(69.4% 0.122 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5785E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#305AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#284A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#243F77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#759BE8 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) | #7DA1EB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42ACB7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759BE8
#759BE8
oklch(69.4% 0.122 263.5)
- #C09536
#C09536
oklch(69.3% 0.121 83.7)
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 #759BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #759BE8 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.