#74799E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.057 278.5), rgb(116, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#74799E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74799E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.057 278.5) |
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 #74799E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74799E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74799E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74799E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#8287A9
oklch(63.2% 0.051 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#74799E
oklch(58.6% 0.057 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#494D67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#74799E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8086 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74799E
#74799E
oklch(58.6% 0.057 278.5)
- #857D55
#857D55
oklch(58.7% 0.057 98.2)
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 #74799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #74799E 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.