#7484D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.119 273.8), rgb(116, 132, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7484D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484D2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.119 273.8) |
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 #7484D2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484D2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484D2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484D2 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484D2
oklch(63.4% 0.119 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6BBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#7484D2 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) | #688DD5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5394A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484D2
#7484D2
oklch(63.4% 0.119 273.8)
- #A28822
#A28822
oklch(63.3% 0.119 93.8)
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 #7484D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7484D2 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.