#758DB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.071 261.9), rgb(117, 141, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#758DB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 262°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 141, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.071 261.9) |
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 #758DB8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758DB8 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758DB8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758DB8 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.071 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6189
oklch(49.1% 0.07 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#758DB8 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) | #7E90BA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60969C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758DB8
#758DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.071 261.9)
- #A2895A
#A2895A
oklch(64.2% 0.071 82.6)
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 #758DB8, 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 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #758DB8 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.