#748E9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.3% 0.039 236.9), rgb(116, 142, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#748E9F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748E9F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.039 236.9) |
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 #748E9F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748E9F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748E9F text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #748E9F text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CC
oklch(81% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748E9F
oklch(63.3% 0.039 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7789
oklch(55.5% 0.042 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#748E9F 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) | #868DA0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679293 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748E9F
#748E9F
oklch(63.3% 0.039 236.9)
- #9D8473
#9D8473
oklch(63.2% 0.039 56.1)
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 #748E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #748E9F 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.