#7488AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.5% 0.062 263), rgb(116, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7488AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 263) |
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 #7488AE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488AE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488AE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488AE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488AE
oklch(62.5% 0.062 263)
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Step 600
600
#5E739B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6185
oklch(49.2% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#7488AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639095 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488AE
#7488AE
oklch(62.5% 0.062 263)
- #9A855C
#9A855C
oklch(62.6% 0.062 83.6)
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 #7488AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #7488AE 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.