#7482D8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.13 275.1), rgb(116, 130, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7482D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482D8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.13 275.1) |
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 #7482D8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482D8 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482D8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482D8 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482D8
oklch(63.3% 0.13 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#7482D8 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) | #628CDB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5984D6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5094A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482D8
#7482D8
oklch(63.3% 0.13 275.1)
- #A38801
#A38801
oklch(63.3% 0.13 94.9)
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 #7482D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7482D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #7482D8 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.