#759FC6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.074 247.1), rgb(117, 159, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#759FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #759FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 159, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.074 247.1) |
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 #759FC6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #759FC6 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759FC6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #759FC6 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#759FC6
oklch(68.7% 0.074 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#588FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C78AC
oklch(55.6% 0.103 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6594
oklch(49.2% 0.095 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#275278
oklch(42.6% 0.08 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#759FC6 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) | #8F9FC8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A8AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #759FC6
#759FC6
oklch(68.7% 0.074 247.1)
- #BA9269
#BA9269
oklch(68.8% 0.074 66.8)
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 #759FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #759FC6 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.