#748CC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.095 267.1), rgb(116, 140, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#748CC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 140, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.095 267.1) |
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 #748CC8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748CC8 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748CC8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748CC8 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748CC8
oklch(64.6% 0.095 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#5871B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#485E97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#748CC8 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) | #7791CB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8AC7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5798A1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748CC8
#748CC8
oklch(64.6% 0.095 267.1)
- #A78A45
#A78A45
oklch(64.6% 0.095 86.8)
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 #748CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #748CC8 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.