#7486CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.11 272.3), rgb(116, 134, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7486CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7486CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 272.3) |
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 #7486CE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7486CE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7486CE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7486CE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7486CE
oklch(63.6% 0.11 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#7486CE 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) | #6C8ED1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5595A0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7486CE
#7486CE
oklch(63.6% 0.11 272.3)
- #A38930
#A38930
oklch(63.7% 0.111 92.5)
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 #7486CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #7486CE 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.