#758AEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.3% 0.151 272.8), rgb(117, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#758AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758AEF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.151 272.8) |
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 #758AEF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758AEF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758AEF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758AEF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758AEF
oklch(66.3% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5567D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4655B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#394693
oklch(42.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#758AEF 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) | #6096F3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538CED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA0B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758AEF
#758AEF
oklch(66.3% 0.151 272.8)
- #B09000
#B09000
oklch(66.4% 0.136 93)
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 #758AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #758AEF 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.