#7486FE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.177 274.1), rgb(116, 134, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7486FE 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7486FE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.177 274.1) |
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 #7486FE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7486FE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7486FE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7486FE text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8698F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7486FE
oklch(66.4% 0.177 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5561E1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#7486FE 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) | #4D96FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8BFB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA1B6 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7486FE
#7486FE
oklch(66.4% 0.177 274.1)
- #AF9100
#AF9100
oklch(66.5% 0.136 94.2)
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 #7486FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7486FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #7486FE 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.