#758EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.089 265.5), rgb(117, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#758EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.089 265.5) |
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 #758EC6 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758EC6 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #758EC6 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758EC6 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758EC6
oklch(65% 0.089 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5871AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#485F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#758EC6 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) | #7A92C8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9AA2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758EC6
#758EC6
oklch(65% 0.089 265.5)
- #A88B4C
#A88B4C
oklch(65% 0.089 85.2)
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 #758EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #758EC6 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.