#7487C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.101 270.9), rgb(116, 135, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7487C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.101 270.9) |
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 #7487C8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487C8 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487C8 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487C8 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487C8
oklch(63.5% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9A
oklch(49% 0.102 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#7487C8 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) | #708DCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58949E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487C8
#7487C8
oklch(63.5% 0.101 270.9)
- #A2883B
#A2883B
oklch(63.5% 0.101 90.6)
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 #7487C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7487C8 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.