#738AFA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.8% 0.167 272.4), rgb(115, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#738AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 272°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738AFA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 272.4) |
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 #738AFA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738AFA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738AFA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738AFA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738AFA
oklch(66.8% 0.167 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5265DB
oklch(55.7% 0.18 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4353BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#37449A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#738AFA 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) | #5898FE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478CF8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA3B6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738AFA
#738AFA
oklch(66.8% 0.167 272.4)
- #B29100
#B29100
oklch(66.8% 0.137 92.6)
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 #738AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
Use #738AFA 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.