#7488CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.109 271.1), rgb(116, 136, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7488CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488CF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.109 271.1) |
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 #7488CF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488CF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488CF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488CF text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488CF
oklch(64.1% 0.109 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#7488CF 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) | #6F8FD2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5497A2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488CF
#7488CF
oklch(64.1% 0.109 271.1)
- #A58933
#A58933
oklch(64% 0.109 90.7)
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 #7488CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #7488CF 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.