#758CE5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.135 271.4), rgb(117, 140, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#758CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 271°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.135 271.4) |
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 #758CE5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758CE5 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758CE5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758CE5 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
#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
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758CE5
oklch(66.1% 0.135 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#556AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4658AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#39488C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#758CE5 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) | #6996E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8CE3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479FAD | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758CE5
#758CE5
oklch(66.1% 0.135 271.4)
- #B18E01
#B18E01
oklch(66% 0.135 91.1)
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 #758CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758CE5.
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 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #758CE5 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.