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#738bda color: Soft blue

#738bda is rgb(115, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.214% 0.12148 269.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

65.2%
0.121
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #738bda

#738bda is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanzine (#7983d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #738bda mixed with white

  1. 738bda
  2. 8097de
  3. 8da2e3
  4. 9baee7
  5. a8b9eb
  6. b6c5ef
  7. c5d0f2
  8. d3dcf6
  9. e1e8f9
  10. f0f3fc

Darker: #738bda mixed with black

  1. 738bda
  2. 6378bd
  3. 5466a2
  4. 455487
  5. 36436c
  6. 283254
  7. 1b233c
  8. 0f1425
  9. 050711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #738bda with less saturation

  1. 738bda
  2. 768cd3
  3. 798dcc
  4. 7b8dc4
  5. 7e8ebd
  6. 818fb6
  7. 848fae
  8. 878fa7
  9. 8a8f9f
  10. 8d9097

Questions about #738bda

What color is #738bda?

#738bda is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(226.02, 58.19%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.214% 0.12148 269.984).

What colors go well with #738bda?

The complementary color of #738bda is #ad8c24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c99d2 and #9b7ecf. The triadic partners are #cf7162 and #53a467.

Is white or black text more readable on #738bda?

Black text reads better on #738bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738bda a warm or cool color?

#738bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.121.