#7484BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.086 271.3), rgb(116, 132, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7484BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 271°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484BB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.086 271.3) |
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 #7484BB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484BB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484BB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484BB text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484BB
oklch(62.3% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F70AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#7484BB 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) | #7289BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8F97 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484BB
#7484BB
oklch(62.3% 0.086 271.3)
- #9A8547
#9A8547
oklch(62.2% 0.085 91.1)
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 #7484BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #7484BB 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.