#7484C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.104 273), rgb(116, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7484C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.104 273) |
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 #7484C8 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484C8 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484C8 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484C8 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484C8
oklch(62.9% 0.104 273)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#363F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7484C8 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) | #6C8BCB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58929D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484C8
#7484C8
oklch(62.9% 0.104 273)
- #9F8735
#9F8735
oklch(62.9% 0.105 92.7)
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 #7484C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7484C8 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.