#757FB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.8% 0.078 275.3), rgb(117, 127, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#757FB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.078 275.3) |
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 #757FB2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757FB2 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757FB2 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757FB2 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757FB2
oklch(60.8% 0.078 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#656FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#545D8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#454C73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#757FB2 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) | #6F84B4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FB1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648991 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757FB2
#757FB2
oklch(60.8% 0.078 275.3)
- #91824A
#91824A
oklch(60.7% 0.078 94.8)
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 #757FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #757FB2 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.