#7488EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.149 273), rgb(116, 136, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#7488EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488EB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.149 273) |
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 #7488EB | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488EB | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7488EB text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7488EB text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488EB
oklch(65.6% 0.149 273)
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Step 600
600
#5667D0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4755B4
oklch(49% 0.15 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4692
oklch(42.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#7488EB 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) | #5F94EF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538AE9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409DAE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488EB
#7488EB
oklch(65.6% 0.149 273)
- #AD8E00
#AD8E00
oklch(65.6% 0.134 93.3)
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 #7488EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7488EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
Use #7488EB 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.