#747EBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61% 0.093 276.1), rgb(116, 126, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#747EBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747EBB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.093 276.1) |
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 #747EBB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747EBB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747EBB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747EBB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747EBB
oklch(61% 0.093 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#747EBB 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) | #6A85BE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8A94 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747EBB
#747EBB
oklch(61% 0.093 276.1)
- #94833C
#94833C
oklch(61.1% 0.094 96)
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 #747EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #747EBB 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.