#7484A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.049 262.9), rgb(116, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7484A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484A2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.049 262.9) |
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 #7484A2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484A2 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484A2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484A2 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484A2
oklch(61.1% 0.049 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#637493
oklch(55.7% 0.053 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#7484A2 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) | #7A86A3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7681A1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678A8E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484A2
#7484A2
oklch(61.1% 0.049 262.9)
- #928162
#928162
oklch(61.1% 0.049 82.4)
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 #7484A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #7484A2 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.