#7487BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.085 269), rgb(116, 135, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7487BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487BD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.085 269) |
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 #7487BD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487BD | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487BD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487BD text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487BD
oklch(63% 0.085 269)
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Step 600
600
#5D71AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.086 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#7487BD 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) | #758CBF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D929A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487BD
#7487BD
oklch(63% 0.085 269)
- #9E874A
#9E874A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 89.2)
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 #7487BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #7487BD 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.