#7482AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.07 270.9), rgb(116, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7482AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482AF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.07 270.9) |
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 #7482AF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482AF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482AF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482AF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400
#939FC4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482AF
oklch(61.3% 0.07 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#525E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#434D70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#7482AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638B92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482AF
#7482AF
oklch(61.3% 0.07 270.9)
- #948351
#948351
oklch(61.4% 0.071 91.3)
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 #7482AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #7482AF 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.