#738EBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.076 260.9), rgb(115, 142, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#738EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EBC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.076 260.9) |
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 #738EBC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EBC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738EBC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738EBC text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738EBC
oklch(64.4% 0.076 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5774A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#738EBC 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) | #7E91BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B989E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EBC
#738EBC
oklch(64.4% 0.076 260.9)
- #A58956
#A58956
oklch(64.4% 0.077 81.7)
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 #738EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #738EBC 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.