#7487DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.133 273), rgb(116, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7487DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487DF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.133 273) |
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 #7487DF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487DF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487DF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7487DF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487DF
oklch(64.7% 0.133 273)
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Step 600
600
#596AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4958AC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C488B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#7487DF 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) | #6591E2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A99A8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487DF
#7487DF
oklch(64.7% 0.133 273)
- #AA8B00
#AA8B00
oklch(64.7% 0.132 93)
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 #7487DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7487DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #7487DF 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.