#738BE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.133 270.7), rgb(115, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#738BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.133 270.7) |
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 #738BE2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738BE2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738BE2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738BE2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#889DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738BE2
oklch(65.6% 0.133 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#556BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 271)
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Step 700
700
#4559AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#738BE2 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) | #6994E5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BE0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459DAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738BE2
#738BE2
oklch(65.6% 0.133 270.7)
- #B08D07
#B08D07
oklch(65.7% 0.133 90.8)
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 #738BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #738BE2 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.