#758DAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.7% 0.057 256.4), rgb(117, 141, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#758DAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758DAE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 141, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.057 256.4) |
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 #758DAE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758DAE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758DAE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758DAE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.057 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7598
oklch(55.7% 0.062 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354355
oklch(37.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#758DAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649498 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758DAE
#758DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.057 256.4)
- #9F8764
#9F8764
oklch(63.7% 0.057 76.8)
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 #758DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #758DAE 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.