#738BC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.088 265.9), rgb(115, 139, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#738BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.088 265.9) |
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 #738BC2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738BC2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738BC2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738BC2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738BC2
oklch(64% 0.088 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#5971AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#495F93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#738BC2 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) | #788FC4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7088C1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59969E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738BC2
#738BC2
oklch(64% 0.088 265.9)
- #A4884A
#A4884A
oklch(63.9% 0.088 85.6)
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 #738BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #738BC2 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.