#7487B9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.079 268.1), rgb(116, 135, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7487B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487B9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.079 268.1) |
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 #7487B9 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487B9 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487B9 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487B9 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487B9
oklch(62.8% 0.079 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#36415D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#7487B9 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) | #768BBB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9198 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487B9
#7487B9
oklch(62.8% 0.079 268.1)
- #9C864F
#9C864F
oklch(62.8% 0.078 88.3)
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 #7487B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
Use #7487B9 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.