#748CA9
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4), rgb(116, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#748CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4) |
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 #748CA9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748CA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748CA9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748CA9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7594
oklch(55.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C637E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#748CA9 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) | #818DAA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649295 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748CA9
#748CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4)
- #9D8567
#9D8567
oklch(63.1% 0.052 72.9)
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 #748CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.005
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #748CA9 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.