#7486DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.127 273.2), rgb(116, 134, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7486DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7486DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.127 273.2) |
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 #7486DA | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7486DA | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7486DA text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7486DA text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7486DA
oklch(64.3% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4989
oklch(42.8% 0.106 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#7486DA 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) | #6690DD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D87D8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E97A5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7486DA
#7486DA
oklch(64.3% 0.127 273.2)
- #A78A12
#A78A12
oklch(64.2% 0.127 93.3)
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 #7486DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7486DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7486DA 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.