#759CF0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.131 264.4), rgb(117, 156, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#759CF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 156, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 80%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.131 264.4) |
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 #759CF0 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759CF0 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CF0 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CF0 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759CF0
oklch(70% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5583EE
oklch(63% 0.168 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#26489B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#233D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#759CF0 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) | #7BA3F3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D98EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AAEBB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759CF0
#759CF0
oklch(70% 0.131 264.4)
- #C49728
#C49728
oklch(70.1% 0.131 84.9)
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 #759CF0, 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 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #759CF0 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.