#7481EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.158 275.8), rgb(116, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7481EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481EB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.158 275.8) |
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 #7481EB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481EB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481EB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481EB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C99ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 276.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481EB
oklch(64.2% 0.158 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B64D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B52B9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4495
oklch(42.7% 0.131 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#7481EB 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) | #538FEF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4785E9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4298AB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481EB
#7481EB
oklch(64.2% 0.158 275.8)
- #A58B00
#A58B00
oklch(64.2% 0.132 95.7)
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 #7481EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7481EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #7481EB 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.