#748FF0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.147 270.3), rgb(116, 143, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#748FF0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #748FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 143, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.147 270.3) |
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 #748FF0 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #748FF0 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748FF0 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #748FF0 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#748FF0
oklch(67.3% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#607DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4962E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3142A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#748FF0 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) | #689AF4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FEE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA4B4 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #748FF0
#748FF0
oklch(67.3% 0.147 270.3)
- #B79100
#B79100
oklch(67.3% 0.138 90)
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 #748FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #748FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
Use #748FF0 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.