#758ED5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.7% 0.11 268.5), rgb(117, 142, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#758ED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 142, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 268.5) |
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 #758ED5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758ED5 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758ED5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758ED5 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758ED5
oklch(65.7% 0.11 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#566FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#465CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#758ED5 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) | #7495D8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529DA8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758ED5
#758ED5
oklch(65.7% 0.11 268.5)
- #AD8D37
#AD8D37
oklch(65.7% 0.11 88.3)
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 #758ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #758ED5 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.