#7485FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.1% 0.177 274.4), rgb(116, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7485FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7485FD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.177 274.4) |
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 #7485FD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7485FD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7485FD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7485FD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7485FD
oklch(66.1% 0.177 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5661E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#474FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A429E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7485FD 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) | #4C95FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8AFA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA0B5 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7485FD
#7485FD
oklch(66.1% 0.177 274.4)
- #AD9000
#AD9000
oklch(66% 0.136 94.6)
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 #7485FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7485FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #7485FD 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.