#7480CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.117 275.8), rgb(116, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7480CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7480CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.117 275.8) |
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 #7480CD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7480CD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7480CD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7480CD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#919CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 276.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7480CD
oklch(62.3% 0.117 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#606BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A3
oklch(49% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#7480CD 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) | #6489D0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56909D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7480CD
#7480CD
oklch(62.3% 0.117 275.8)
- #9D8622
#9D8622
oklch(62.4% 0.117 95.4)
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 #7480CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #7480CD 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.