#7488F6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.3% 0.164 273.4), rgb(116, 136, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7488F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7488F6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 136, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.164 273.4) |
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 #7488F6 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7488F6 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7488F6 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7488F6 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#879AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7488F6
oklch(66.3% 0.164 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5564D9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4653BD
oklch(49.3% 0.165 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#394499
oklch(42.7% 0.138 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#7488F6 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) | #5896FA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498BF4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A0B3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7488F6
#7488F6
oklch(66.3% 0.164 273.4)
- #AF9000
#AF9000
oklch(66.3% 0.136 93.5)
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 #7488F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7488F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7488F6 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.