#7485DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.132 273.8), rgb(116, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7485DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7485DC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.132 273.8) |
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 #7485DC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7485DC | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7485DC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7485DC text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7485DC
oklch(64.2% 0.132 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AB
oklch(49% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D488A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#7485DC 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) | #648FDF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D97A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7485DC
#7485DC
oklch(64.2% 0.132 273.8)
- #A78A00
#A78A00
oklch(64.1% 0.131 94)
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 #7485DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7485DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #7485DC 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.