#738EBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.08 262), rgb(115, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#738EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 262°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EBF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.08 262) |
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 #738EBF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EBF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738EBF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738EBF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738EBF
oklch(64.5% 0.08 262)
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Step 600
600
#5773A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#47608F
oklch(49% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2737
oklch(27.2% 0.033 261.7)
#738EBF 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) | #7D91C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A989F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EBF
#738EBF
oklch(64.5% 0.08 262)
- #A68953
#A68953
oklch(64.5% 0.08 82.1)
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 #738EBF, 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 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #738EBF 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.