#7484B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.072 269.4), rgb(116, 132, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7484B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484B2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.072 269.4) |
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 #7484B2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484B2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484B2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484B2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484B2
oklch(61.8% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#424D71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7484B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628D94 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484B2
#7484B2
oklch(61.8% 0.072 269.4)
- #978451
#978451
oklch(61.9% 0.073 89.7)
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 #7484B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #7484B2 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.