#748DA8
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.4% 0.05 250.6), rgb(116, 141, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#748DA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 141, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.05 250.6) |
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 #748DA8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748DA8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748DA8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748DA8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748DA8
oklch(63.4% 0.05 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7692
oklch(55.6% 0.054 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B637D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#748DA8 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) | #838DA9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659396 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748DA8
#748DA8
oklch(63.4% 0.05 250.6)
- #9E8669
#9E8669
oklch(63.5% 0.05 72)
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 #748DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.004
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #748DA8 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.