#759CB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.061 240.9), rgb(117, 156, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#759CB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 156, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.061 240.9) |
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 #759CB9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759CB9 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CB9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CB9 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759CB9
oklch(67.5% 0.061 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A0
oklch(55.5% 0.084 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#336689
oklch(49.1% 0.079 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B536F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#759CB9 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) | #909BBA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA3A5 | 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°).
- #759CB9
#759CB9
oklch(67.5% 0.061 240.9)
- #B38E71
#B38E71
oklch(67.4% 0.061 59.6)
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 #759CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #759CB9 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.