#758DCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.097 267.5), rgb(117, 141, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#758DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758DCB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.097 267.5) |
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 #758DCB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758DCB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758DCB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758DCB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758DCB
oklch(65% 0.097 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#758DCB 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) | #7792CE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579AA3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758DCB
#758DCB
oklch(65% 0.097 267.5)
- #A88B44
#A88B44
oklch(64.9% 0.097 87.3)
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 #758DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #758DCB 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.