#7481C0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.097 274.3), rgb(116, 129, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7481C0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481C0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.097 274.3) |
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 #7481C0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481C0 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481C0 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481C0 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481C0
oklch(61.9% 0.097 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#616EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#505B98
oklch(49% 0.098 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#7481C0 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) | #6C88C3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6682BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8E98 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481C0
#7481C0
oklch(61.9% 0.097 274.3)
- #99853B
#99853B
oklch(62% 0.097 94.3)
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 #7481C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7481C0 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.