#737BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.142 277.8), rgb(115, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#737BDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 278°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737BDA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.142 277.8) |
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 #737BDA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737BDA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737BDA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737BDA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#737BDA
oklch(62% 0.142 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6066CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#5054B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#737BDA 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) | #5588DE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80D8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8FA0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737BDA
#737BDA
oklch(62% 0.142 277.8)
- #9B8600
#9B8600
oklch(62% 0.128 98.1)
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 #737BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #737BDA 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.