Skip to content

#739EFC Color

#739EFC is rgb(115, 158, 252) in RGB, hsl(221, 96%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 37%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#739EFC
HEX#739EFC
RGBrgb(115, 158, 252)
HSLhsl(221, 96%, 72%)
HSVhsv(221, 54%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 37%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.146 264.4)
LABlab(65.14% 5.45 -52.16)
LCHlch(65.14% 52.45 275.97)

What #739EFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #739EFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 5United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.28Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 12.15Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 12.19Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 14.66Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 15.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#739EFC Channel Values

How #739EFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 158 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 96% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 54% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #739EFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #739EFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #739EFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #739EFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#739EFC
Complementary
#FCD173
Analogous
#73E3FC
Analogous
#8C73FC
Triadic
#FC739E
Triadic
#9EFC73
Split comp.
#FC8C73
Split comp.
#E3FC73

Tints & Shades of #739EFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#87ACFD
#96B7FD
#AAC4FD
#BED2FE
#D2E0FE
#E1EAFE

Shades

#417CFB
#145DFA
#0447D7
#0337A5
#022673
#011746

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #739EFC.

How #739EFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#739EFC
Protanopia#9898FC
Protanomaly#8B9AFC
Deuteranopia#9292FD
Deuteranomaly#8697FC
Tritanopia#55AEAE
Tritanomaly#62A8D2
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #739EFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-739efc: #739EFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #739EFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-739efc': '#739EFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.620, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_739efc">#739EFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#739EFC"

More Blue Colors

#739EFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#739EFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #739EFC?

#739EFC is a light blue — rgb(115, 158, 252) in RGB and hsl(221, 96%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #739EFC?

#739EFC is rgb(115, 158, 252) — red 115, green 158, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #739EFC?

#739EFC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 37%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #739EFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #739EFC scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #739EFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #739EFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #739EFC in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.