#738ADA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.123 270.5), rgb(115, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#738ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738ADA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.123 270.5) |
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 #738ADA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738ADA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738ADA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738ADA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738ADA
oklch(65% 0.123 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#566CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#475AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#738ADA 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) | #6C92DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628AD8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9BA8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738ADA
#738ADA
oklch(65% 0.123 270.5)
- #AC8B21
#AC8B21
oklch(65% 0.123 90.2)
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 #738ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #738ADA 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.