#738BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.103 268.2), rgb(115, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#738BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738BCD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.103 268.2) |
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 #738BCD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738BCD | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738BCD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738BCD text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738BCD
oklch(64.5% 0.103 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#576FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#475D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 268.2)
#738BCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5399A3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738BCD
#738BCD
oklch(64.5% 0.103 268.2)
- #A88A3C
#A88A3C
oklch(64.6% 0.103 88.1)
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 #738BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #738BCD 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.