#759EF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9), rgb(117, 158, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#759EF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 158, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9) |
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 #759EF4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759EF4 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EF4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759EF4 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5283F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#386ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B57C1
oklch(49% 0.174 264)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#223D7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#759EF4 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) | #7CA6F8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9AF2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B1BE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759EF4
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
- #C89825
#C89825
oklch(70.7% 0.135 83.8)
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 #759EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #759EF4 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.