#738ECA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.095 265.3), rgb(115, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#738ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738ECA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.095 265.3) |
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 #738ECA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738ECA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738ECA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738ECA text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738ECA
oklch(65% 0.095 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5671B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#465F97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#738ECA 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) | #7993CD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549BA3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738ECA
#738ECA
oklch(65% 0.095 265.3)
- #AA8B46
#AA8B46
oklch(65.1% 0.096 85.4)
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 #738ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #738ECA 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.