#758BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.102 269.3), rgb(117, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#758BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758BCD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.102 269.3) |
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 #758BCD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758BCD | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758BCD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758BCD text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758BCD
oklch(64.7% 0.102 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#596FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#495D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#333F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#758BCD 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) | #7491D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5799A3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758BCD
#758BCD
oklch(64.7% 0.102 269.3)
- #A78B3D
#A78B3D
oklch(64.7% 0.103 89.5)
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 #758BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #758BCD 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.