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#738dd8 color: Soft blue

#738dd8 is rgb(115, 141, 216) in RGB and oklch(65.523% 0.11624 268.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

65.5%
0.116
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #738dd8

#738dd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organza Violet (#7391cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #738dd8 mixed with white

  1. 738dd8
  2. 8098dd
  3. 8da4e1
  4. 9bafe5
  5. a9bae9
  6. b7c6ed
  7. c5d1f1
  8. d3ddf5
  9. e2e8f8
  10. f0f3fc

Darker: #738dd8 mixed with black

  1. 738dd8
  2. 637abc
  3. 5467a0
  4. 455585
  5. 36446b
  6. 283353
  7. 1b233b
  8. 0f1425
  9. 050711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #738dd8 with less saturation

  1. 738dd8
  2. 768ed1
  3. 798eca
  4. 7c8fc3
  5. 7f8fbc
  6. 8290b5
  7. 8590ae
  8. 8890a7
  9. 8b91a0
  10. 8e9198

Questions about #738dd8

What color is #738dd8?

#738dd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 141, 216), in HSL hsl(224.55, 56.42%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.523% 0.11624 268.558).

What colors go well with #738dd8?

The complementary color of #738dd8 is #ae8c2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #409acf and #9a80ce. The triadic partners are #ce7367 and #5aa468.

Is white or black text more readable on #738dd8?

Black text reads better on #738dd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738dd8 a warm or cool color?

#738dd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.116.