#748ACD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.104 269.5), rgb(116, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#748ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748ACD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.104 269.5) |
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 #748ACD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748ACD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748ACD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748ACD text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748ACD
oklch(64.4% 0.104 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#748ACD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5598A2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748ACD
#748ACD
oklch(64.4% 0.104 269.5)
- #A68A3A
#A68A3A
oklch(64.4% 0.104 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 #748ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #748ACD 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.