#738BF6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.8% 0.16 271.9), rgb(115, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#738BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 271.9) |
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 #738BF6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738BF6 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738BF6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738BF6 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738BF6
oklch(66.8% 0.16 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5266D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 272)
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Step 800
800
#374597
oklch(42.6% 0.134 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#738BF6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8DF4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A2B5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738BF6
#738BF6
oklch(66.8% 0.16 271.9)
- #B39100
#B39100
oklch(66.9% 0.137 92.1)
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 #738BF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738BF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
Use #738BF6 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.