#759CF7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.141 265.4), rgb(117, 156, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#759CF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759CF7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 156, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.141 265.4) |
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 #759CF7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759CF7 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CF7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759CF7 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759CF7
oklch(70.4% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5481F5
oklch(63% 0.18 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D55C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2646A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#759CF7 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) | #78A5FB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6899F5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B0BE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759CF7
#759CF7
oklch(70.4% 0.141 265.4)
- #C79712
#C79712
oklch(70.3% 0.141 85.1)
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 #759CF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #759CF7 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.