#758CBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.077 264.5), rgb(117, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#758CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758CBC |
| RGB | rgb(117, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.077 264.5) |
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 #758CBC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758CBC | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758CBC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758CBC text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758CBC
oklch(64.1% 0.077 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A5
oklch(55.5% 0.084 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A608D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#758CBC 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) | #7C8FBE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F969D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758CBC
#758CBC
oklch(64.1% 0.077 264.5)
- #A28954
#A28954
oklch(64.1% 0.077 85.1)
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 #758CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
Use #758CBC 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.