#7486E7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.146 273.7), rgb(116, 134, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7486E7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7486E7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.146 273.7) |
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 #7486E7 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7486E7 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7486E7 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7486E7 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7486E7
oklch(65% 0.146 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5867CE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B3
oklch(49% 0.148 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#7486E7 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) | #5F92EB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5388E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449BAB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7486E7
#7486E7
oklch(65% 0.146 273.7)
- #AA8C00
#AA8C00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 93.6)
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 #7486E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7486E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
Use #7486E7 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.