#7488D3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.115 271.5), rgb(116, 136, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7488D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488D3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.115 271.5) |
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 #7488D3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488D3 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488D3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7488D3 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488D3
oklch(64.3% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#596DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA2
oklch(49% 0.117 272)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#7488D3 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) | #6D90D6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6488D1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5297A4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488D3
#7488D3
oklch(64.3% 0.115 271.5)
- #A78A2B
#A78A2B
oklch(64.3% 0.115 91.3)
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 #7488D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7488D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #7488D3 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.