#748CBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.08 264.5), rgb(116, 140, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#748CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748CBE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 140, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.08 264.5) |
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 #748CBE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748CBE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748CBE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748CBE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.08 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5972A7
oklch(55.5% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#49608F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#748CBE 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) | #7B90C0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C969D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748CBE
#748CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.08 264.5)
- #A38951
#A38951
oklch(64.1% 0.081 85.3)
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 #748CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #748CBE 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.