#757DCC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.7% 0.119 277.9), rgb(117, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#757DCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757DCC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.119 277.9) |
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 #757DCC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757DCC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757DCC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757DCC text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE7
oklch(81% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#939BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 278.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757DCC
oklch(61.7% 0.119 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6369BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5257A3
oklch(49% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434884
oklch(42.7% 0.099 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#383C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#757DCC 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) | #6187CF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598D9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757DCC
#757DCC
oklch(61.7% 0.119 277.9)
- #99851B
#99851B
oklch(61.7% 0.119 97.6)
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 #757DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #757DCC 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.