#7481F0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.165 275.8), rgb(116, 129, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7481F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7481F0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 129, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.165 275.8) |
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 #7481F0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7481F0 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7481F0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7481F0 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B99F0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 275.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7481F0
oklch(64.6% 0.165 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A63D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4398
oklch(42.7% 0.137 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#7481F0 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) | #4F90F4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4286EE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D99AD | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7481F0
#7481F0
oklch(64.6% 0.165 275.8)
- #A68C00
#A68C00
oklch(64.5% 0.133 95.8)
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 #7481F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7481F0.
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 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7481F0 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.