#7482B9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.085 272.7), rgb(116, 130, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7482B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482B9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.085 272.7) |
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 #7482B9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482B9 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482B9 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482B9 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482B9
oklch(61.7% 0.085 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#616FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#7482B9 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) | #7087BB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8D95 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482B9
#7482B9
oklch(61.7% 0.085 272.7)
- #978446
#978446
oklch(61.7% 0.085 92.7)
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 #7482B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #7482B9 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.