#758EB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.071 261.1), rgb(117, 142, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#758EB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 142, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.071 261.1) |
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 #758EB9 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758EB9 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758EB9 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #758EB9 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758EB9
oklch(64.4% 0.071 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A74A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#49618A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#758EB9 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) | #7F91BB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60979D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758EB9
#758EB9
oklch(64.4% 0.071 261.1)
- #A4895B
#A4895B
oklch(64.4% 0.071 80.3)
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 #758EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #758EB9 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.