#738EC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.091 264.5), rgb(115, 142, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#738EC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.091 264.5) |
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 #738EC7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EC7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738EC7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738EC7 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738EC7
oklch(64.9% 0.091 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5672AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#465F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#738EC7 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) | #7A92C9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569AA2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EC7
#738EC7
oklch(64.9% 0.091 264.5)
- #A98A4A
#A98A4A
oklch(64.9% 0.091 83.9)
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 #738EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
Use #738EC7 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.