#738CAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.054 253.2), rgb(115, 140, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#738CAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738CAA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 140, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.054 253.2) |
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 #738CAA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738CAA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738CAA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738CAA text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BB
oklch(70.8% 0.042 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.054 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7695
oklch(55.7% 0.058 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B637F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#738CAA 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) | #818DAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629396 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738CAA
#738CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.054 253.2)
- #9E8566
#9E8566
oklch(63.2% 0.053 72.6)
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 #738CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.006
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #738CAA 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.