#7481DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.141 275.7), rgb(116, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7481DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481DF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.141 275.7) |
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 #7481DF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481DF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481DF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481DF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEE
oklch(81% 0.069 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481DF
oklch(63.5% 0.141 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C72
oklch(37.9% 0.092 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#7481DF 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) | #5C8DE3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B95A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481DF
#7481DF
oklch(63.5% 0.141 275.7)
- #A38900
#A38900
oklch(63.5% 0.131 95.5)
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 #7481DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7481DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7481DF 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.