#7482E5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.148 275.3), rgb(116, 130, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7482E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482E5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.148 275.3) |
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 #7482E5 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482E5 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482E5 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482E5 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482E5
oklch(64.1% 0.148 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4591
oklch(42.6% 0.124 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#7482E5 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) | #598FE9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F85E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4697A8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482E5
#7482E5
oklch(64.1% 0.148 275.3)
- #A58B00
#A58B00
oklch(64.2% 0.132 95.7)
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 #7482E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7482E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #7482E5 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.