#748EC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.088 264.6), rgb(116, 142, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#748EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 142, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.088 264.6) |
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 #748EC5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748EC5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #748EC5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748EC5 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 264.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#748EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.088 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5772AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#475F93
oklch(49% 0.089 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#748EC5 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) | #7B92C7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5899A1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748EC5
#748EC5
oklch(64.9% 0.088 264.6)
- #A88A4D
#A88A4D
oklch(64.8% 0.088 83.8)
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 #748EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #748EC5 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.