#757FD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.128 277), rgb(117, 127, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#757FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 127, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.128 277) |
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 #757FD4 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #757FD4 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757FD4 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757FD4 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#919BDF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#757FD4
oklch(62.6% 0.128 277)
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Step 600
600
#6068C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 277)
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Step 700
700
#5056A8
oklch(49% 0.129 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#414788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#757FD4 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) | #5F8AD7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54909F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757FD4
#757FD4
oklch(62.6% 0.128 277)
- #9E8705
#9E8705
oklch(62.6% 0.128 96.9)
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 #757FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #757FD4 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.