#758ADD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.126 271.8), rgb(117, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#758ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758ADD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.126 271.8) |
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 #758ADD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758ADD | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758ADD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758ADD text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758ADD
oklch(65.3% 0.126 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#586BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4859A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4988
oklch(42.6% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#758ADD 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) | #6B93E0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9BA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758ADD
#758ADD
oklch(65.3% 0.126 271.8)
- #AC8D1B
#AC8D1B
oklch(65.4% 0.126 92.1)
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 #758ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #758ADD 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.