#738BAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7), rgb(115, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#738BAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738BAE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7) |
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 #738BAE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738BAE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738BAE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738BAE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B759A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6283
oklch(49.1% 0.06 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E506A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#354256
oklch(37.6% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#738BAE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619297 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738BAE
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
- #9E8560
#9E8560
oklch(63.1% 0.06 77.1)
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 #738BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #738BAE 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.