#7482EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.162 275.4), rgb(116, 130, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#7482EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7482EF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.162 275.4) |
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 #7482EF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7482EF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7482EF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7482EF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7482EF
oklch(64.7% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A63D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A52BB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4497
oklch(42.7% 0.134 275)
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Step 900
900
#333A78
oklch(37.7% 0.105 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#7482EF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4586ED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9AAD | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7482EF
#7482EF
oklch(64.7% 0.162 275.4)
- #A78C00
#A78C00
oklch(64.6% 0.133 95.3)
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 #7482EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7482EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #7482EF 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.