#7484DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.134 274.3), rgb(116, 132, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7484DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7484DD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.134 274.3) |
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 #7484DD | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7484DD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7484DD text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7484DD text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7484DD
oklch(64% 0.134 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D478C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#7484DD 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) | #628FE0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C97A6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7484DD
#7484DD
oklch(64% 0.134 274.3)
- #A68A00
#A68A00
oklch(64% 0.131 94.5)
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 #7484DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7484DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7484DD 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.