#7498C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.082 255.8), rgb(116, 152, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7498C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7498C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 152, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.082 255.8) |
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 #7498C8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7498C8 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498C8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498C8 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7498C8
oklch(67.2% 0.082 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BC8
oklch(63% 0.105 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#4374B5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#35619C
oklch(49% 0.107 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C507E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#284265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#7498C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A3A8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7498C8
#7498C8
oklch(67.2% 0.082 255.8)
- #B38F5B
#B38F5B
oklch(67.2% 0.082 75.8)
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 #7498C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #7498C8 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.