#759EB7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.058 235.5), rgb(117, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#759EB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.058 235.5) |
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 #759EB7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #759EB7 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EB7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EB7 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759EB7
oklch(67.8% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B91B0
oklch(63.1% 0.074 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#407B9C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#316785
oklch(49% 0.075 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A546C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#759EB7 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) | #939DB8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA5A6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759EB7
#759EB7
oklch(67.8% 0.058 235.5)
- #B48F76
#B48F76
oklch(67.8% 0.057 55.6)
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 #759EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.010
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #759EB7 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.