#7487C4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.095 270.3), rgb(116, 135, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7487C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487C4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.095 270.3) |
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 #7487C4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487C4 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487C4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487C4 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 270.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487C4
oklch(63.3% 0.095 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D97
oklch(49.1% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#354063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 270)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#7487C4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B86C3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A939D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487C4
#7487C4
oklch(63.3% 0.095 270.3)
- #A08841
#A08841
oklch(63.4% 0.095 90.8)
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 #7487C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7487C4 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.