#738EC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.081 262.4), rgb(115, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#738EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.081 262.4) |
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 #738EC0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EC0 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738EC0 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738EC0 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738EC0
oklch(64.6% 0.081 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5773A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#476090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32415E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#738EC0 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) | #7C91C2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59989F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EC0
#738EC0
oklch(64.6% 0.081 262.4)
- #A68952
#A68952
oklch(64.5% 0.081 82.4)
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 #738EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #738EC0 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.