#7482DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.14 275.3), rgb(116, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7482DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482DF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.14 275.3) |
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 #7482DF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482DF | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482DF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482DF text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482DF
oklch(63.7% 0.14 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#7482DF 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) | #5D8EE3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5485DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B96A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482DF
#7482DF
oklch(63.7% 0.14 275.3)
- #A48900
#A48900
oklch(63.6% 0.131 95)
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 #7482DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7482DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #7482DF 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.