#74809B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.044 266.2), rgb(116, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#74809B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74809B |
| RGB | rgb(116, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.044 266.2) |
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 #74809B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74809B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74809B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74809B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74809B
oklch(60% 0.044 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#667390
oklch(55.6% 0.048 266)
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Step 700
700
#55607A
oklch(49% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#464F64
oklch(42.8% 0.037 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4151
oklch(37.5% 0.029 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#74809B 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) | #78829C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8589 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74809B
#74809B
oklch(60% 0.044 266.2)
- #8C7F62
#8C7F62
oklch(60% 0.045 86.7)
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 #74809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
Use #74809B 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.