#7485F9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.9% 0.172 274.4), rgb(116, 133, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7485F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7485F9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.172 274.4) |
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 #7485F9 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7485F9 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7485F9 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7485F9 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7485F9
oklch(65.9% 0.172 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4750C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A439C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#7485F9 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) | #5095FD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F89F6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329FB3 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7485F9
#7485F9
oklch(65.9% 0.172 274.4)
- #AD8F00
#AD8F00
oklch(65.8% 0.135 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 #7485F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7485F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7485F9 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.