#74789E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.058 279.7), rgb(116, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#74789E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74789E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.058 279.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74789E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74789E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74789E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74789E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8286AA
oklch(63% 0.054 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74789E
oklch(58.4% 0.058 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#74789E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D7CA0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7F85 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74789E
#74789E
oklch(58.4% 0.058 279.7)
- #837C54
#837C54
oklch(58.2% 0.057 99.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #74789E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.