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#738ee2 color: Bright blue

#738ee2 is rgb(115, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.259% 0.12902 269.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

66.3%
0.129
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #738ee2

#738ee2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #738ee2 mixed with white

  1. 738ee2
  2. 8099e6
  3. 8da5e9
  4. 9bb0ed
  5. a9bbf0
  6. b7c7f3
  7. c5d2f6
  8. d3ddf8
  9. e2e8fb
  10. f0f4fd

Darker: #738ee2 mixed with black

  1. 738ee2
  2. 637bc4
  3. 5468a8
  4. 45568c
  5. 364471
  6. 283457
  7. 1b243e
  8. 0f1527
  9. 050712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #738ee2 with less saturation

  1. 738ee2
  2. 768fda
  3. 7990d3
  4. 7c91cb
  5. 8091c3
  6. 8392bb
  7. 8692b3
  8. 8992ab
  9. 8c93a3
  10. 90939b

Questions about #738ee2

What color is #738ee2?

#738ee2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(225.41, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.259% 0.12902 269.193).

What colors go well with #738ee2?

The complementary color of #738ee2 is #b38e19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #359cd9 and #9e80d6. The triadic partners are #d67264 and #52a966.

Is white or black text more readable on #738ee2?

Black text reads better on #738ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738ee2 a warm or cool color?

#738ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.129.