#758DEA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.6% 0.141 271.2), rgb(117, 141, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#758DEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758DEA |
| RGB | rgb(117, 141, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.141 271.2) |
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 #758DEA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758DEA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758DEA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758DEA text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758DEA
oklch(66.6% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#546ACC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4557B0
oklch(49% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#38488F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#758DEA 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) | #6897EE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A1B0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758DEA
#758DEA
oklch(66.6% 0.141 271.2)
- #B39000
#B39000
oklch(66.7% 0.136 91.4)
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 #758DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758DEA.
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 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #758DEA 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.