#738EF2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.151 270.5), rgb(115, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#738EF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.151 270.5) |
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 #738EF2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738EF2 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738EF2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738EF2 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#738EF2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4961EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3041A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#738EF2 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) | #6599F6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EF0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A4B4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738EF2
#738EF2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 270.5)
- #B69100
#B69100
oklch(67.2% 0.137 90.5)
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 #738EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
Use #738EF2 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.