#738FEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.142 269.6), rgb(115, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#738FEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738FEC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.142 269.6) |
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 #738FEC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738FEC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738FEC text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738FEC text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#738FEC
oklch(67% 0.142 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF5
oklch(63% 0.181 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4864E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#738FEC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EEA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA3B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738FEC
#738FEC
oklch(67% 0.142 269.6)
- #B69000
#B69000
oklch(67% 0.137 89.8)
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 #738FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #738FEC 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.