#758AE1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.132 272.1), rgb(117, 138, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#758AE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 138, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.132 272.1) |
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 #758AE1 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758AE1 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758AE1 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758AE1 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758AE1
oklch(65.5% 0.132 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#576AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4758AB
oklch(49% 0.133 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 272)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#758AE1 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) | #6994E4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8BDF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9CAB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758AE1
#758AE1
oklch(65.5% 0.132 272.1)
- #AE8D0A
#AE8D0A
oklch(65.5% 0.132 91.8)
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 #758AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #758AE1 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.