#7484CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.107 273.2), rgb(116, 132, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7484CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484CA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.107 273.2) |
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 #7484CA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484CA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484CA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484CA text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484CA
oklch(63% 0.107 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#353E67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#7484CA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57929E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484CA
#7484CA
oklch(63% 0.107 273.2)
- #9F8732
#9F8732
oklch(62.9% 0.107 93.2)
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 #7484CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #7484CA 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.