#7488BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.079 267.3), rgb(116, 136, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7488BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488BA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.079 267.3) |
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 #7488BA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488BA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488BA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488BA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#7488BA 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) | #778CBC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9299 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488BA
#7488BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 267.3)
- #9E874F
#9E874F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 87.8)
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 #7488BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
Use #7488BA 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.