#748BCF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.106 269.1), rgb(116, 139, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#748BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748BCF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 139, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.106 269.1) |
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 #748BCF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748BCF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748BCF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748BCF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748BCF
oklch(64.7% 0.106 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#586FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#485C9D
oklch(49% 0.107 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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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)
#748BCF 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) | #7391D2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5499A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748BCF
#748BCF
oklch(64.7% 0.106 269.1)
- #A88B39
#A88B39
oklch(64.8% 0.106 89.5)
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 #748BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #748BCF 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.