#7481CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.115 275.2), rgb(116, 129, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7481CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.115 275.2) |
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 #7481CD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481CD | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481CD text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481CD text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481CD
oklch(62.5% 0.115 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#7481CD 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) | #668AD0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56909D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481CD
#7481CD
oklch(62.5% 0.115 275.2)
- #9D8625
#9D8625
oklch(62.4% 0.115 95.1)
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 #7481CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #7481CD 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.