#738FAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64% 0.057 251.3), rgb(115, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#738FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738FAE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.057 251.3) |
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 #738FAE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738FAE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738FAE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738FAE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738FAE
oklch(64% 0.057 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#587697
oklch(55.6% 0.062 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#486380
oklch(49% 0.057 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5168
oklch(42.7% 0.046 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#738FAE 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) | #8390AF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619699 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738FAE
#738FAE
oklch(64% 0.057 251.3)
- #A28766
#A28766
oklch(64% 0.057 72.1)
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 #738FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.009
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #738FAE 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.