#758AB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.074 265.4), rgb(117, 138, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#758AB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 138, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.074 265.4) |
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 #758AB8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758AB8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758AB8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758AB8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758AB8
oklch(63.5% 0.074 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#758AB8 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) | #7B8DBA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60939A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758AB8
#758AB8
oklch(63.5% 0.074 265.4)
- #9F8755
#9F8755
oklch(63.4% 0.074 84.8)
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 #758AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #758AB8 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.