#748CF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.9% 0.156 271.8), rgb(116, 140, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#748CF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 140, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.156 271.8) |
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 #748CF4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748CF4 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748CF4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748CF4 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#748CF4
oklch(66.9% 0.156 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#748CF4 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) | #6098F8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528DF2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A3B4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748CF4
#748CF4
oklch(66.9% 0.156 271.8)
- #B39100
#B39100
oklch(66.9% 0.137 92.1)
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 #748CF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #748CF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
Use #748CF4 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.