#748DF3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.1% 0.153 271.4), rgb(116, 141, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#748DF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 271°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 141, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.153 271.4) |
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 #748DF3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748DF3 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748DF3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748DF3 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#748DF3
oklch(67.1% 0.153 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#617BFE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B5FED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D4DCE
oklch(49% 0.198 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3240A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#748DF3 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) | #6299F7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A3B4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748DF3
#748DF3
oklch(67.1% 0.153 271.4)
- #B49100
#B49100
oklch(67% 0.137 91.5)
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 #748DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #748DF3.
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 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #748DF3 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.