#7487F5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.164 273.7), rgb(116, 135, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7487F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7487F5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.164 273.7) |
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 #7487F5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7487F5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7487F5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7487F5 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF5
oklch(81% 0.079 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#889AF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 273.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7487F5
oklch(66% 0.164 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5564D9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4652BC
oklch(49% 0.165 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#394498
oklch(42.6% 0.137 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#313A79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#7487F5 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) | #5795F9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488AF3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369FB2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7487F5
#7487F5
oklch(66% 0.164 273.7)
- #AE8F00
#AE8F00
oklch(65.9% 0.135 93.4)
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 #7487F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7487F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7487F5 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.