#7488A4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.048 256.8), rgb(116, 136, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7488A4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488A4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.048 256.8) |
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 #7488A4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488A4 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488A4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488A4 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488A4
oklch(62.1% 0.048 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#607592
oklch(55.7% 0.052 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F627D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#7488A4 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) | #7E89A5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668E91 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488A4
#7488A4
oklch(62.1% 0.048 256.8)
- #978366
#978366
oklch(62.1% 0.048 76.9)
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 #7488A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
Use #7488A4 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.