#738EC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.084 263.1), rgb(115, 142, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#738EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.084 263.1) |
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 #738EC2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EC2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738EC2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738EC2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738EC2
oklch(64.7% 0.084 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5773A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#476091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#738EC2 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) | #7C92C4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738AC1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5899A0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EC2
#738EC2
oklch(64.7% 0.084 263.1)
- #A78A50
#A78A50
oklch(64.7% 0.084 83.5)
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 #738EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #738EC2 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.