#758CD9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.118 270.3), rgb(117, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#758CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 270.3) |
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 #758CD9 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758CD9 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758CD9 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758CD9 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758CD9
oklch(65.5% 0.118 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#576DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#758CD9 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) | #7094DC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668BD7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9CA8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758CD9
#758CD9
oklch(65.5% 0.118 270.3)
- #AC8D2B
#AC8D2B
oklch(65.5% 0.118 90.6)
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 #758CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #758CD9 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.