#7485F4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.165 274.4), rgb(116, 133, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7485F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7485F4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.165 274.4) |
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 #7485F4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7485F4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7485F4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7485F4 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7485F4
oklch(65.6% 0.165 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5764DA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4852BD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4499
oklch(42.8% 0.138 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#7485F4 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) | #5494F8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4589F2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389DB1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7485F4
#7485F4
oklch(65.6% 0.165 274.4)
- #AC8E00
#AC8E00
oklch(65.5% 0.134 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 #7485F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7485F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7485F4 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.