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#738fe2 color: Bright blue

#738fe2 is rgb(115, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.464% 0.12781 268.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

66.5%
0.128
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #738fe2

#738fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #738fe2 mixed with white

  1. 738fe2
  2. 809ae6
  3. 8da6e9
  4. 9bb1ed
  5. a9bcf0
  6. b7c7f3
  7. c5d2f6
  8. d3ddf8
  9. e2e9fb
  10. f0f4fd

Darker: #738fe2 mixed with black

  1. 738fe2
  2. 637cc4
  3. 5469a8
  4. 45578c
  5. 364571
  6. 283457
  7. 1b243e
  8. 0f1527
  9. 050712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #738fe2 with less saturation

  1. 738fe2
  2. 7690da
  3. 7991d3
  4. 7d91cb
  5. 8092c3
  6. 8393bc
  7. 8693b4
  8. 8a93ac
  9. 8d93a4
  10. 90939c

Questions about #738fe2

What color is #738fe2?

#738fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(115, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(224.86, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.464% 0.12781 268.658).

What colors go well with #738fe2?

The complementary color of #738fe2 is #b38e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #369dd9 and #9e81d7. The triadic partners are #d77366 and #55a966.

Is white or black text more readable on #738fe2?

Black text reads better on #738fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738fe2 a warm or cool color?

#738fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.128.