#7487B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.072 266.6), rgb(116, 135, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7487B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487B4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.072 266.6) |
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 #7487B4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487B4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487B4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487B4 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487B4
oklch(62.6% 0.072 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#7487B4 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) | #788AB6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619096 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487B4
#7487B4
oklch(62.6% 0.072 266.6)
- #9B8554
#9B8554
oklch(62.5% 0.072 86.2)
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 #7487B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #7487B4 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.