#747EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.112 276.7), rgb(116, 126, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#747EC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #747EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 126, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.112 276.7) |
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 #747EC8 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #747EC8 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #747EC8 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #747EC8 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#929CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#747EC8
oklch(61.7% 0.112 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#626BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.122 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#5159A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#424982
oklch(42.8% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#747EC8 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) | #6487CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598D99 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #747EC8
#747EC8
oklch(61.7% 0.112 276.7)
- #998527
#998527
oklch(61.8% 0.113 96.7)
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 #747EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #747EC8 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.