#738FC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.089 263.4), rgb(115, 143, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#738FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 263°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 143, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.089 263.4) |
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 #738FC6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738FC6 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738FC6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738FC6 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#738FC6
oklch(65.1% 0.089 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5572AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#466094
oklch(49.2% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#394E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#738FC6 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) | #7B93C8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569BA2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738FC6
#738FC6
oklch(65.1% 0.089 263.4)
- #A98B4D
#A98B4D
oklch(65.1% 0.089 84.1)
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 #738FC6, 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 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #738FC6 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.