#7481C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.108 274.9), rgb(116, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7481C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.108 274.9) |
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 #7481C8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481C8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481C8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481C8 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481C8
oklch(62.3% 0.108 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#606CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#7481C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6282C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598F9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481C8
#7481C8
oklch(62.3% 0.108 274.9)
- #9C862E
#9C862E
oklch(62.4% 0.109 94.8)
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 #7481C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7481C8 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.