#74829C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.043 262.8), rgb(116, 130, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#74829C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74829C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 130, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.043 262.8) |
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 #74829C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74829C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74829C text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74829C text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 263.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74829C
oklch(60.5% 0.043 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#65748F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#54617A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#454F63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4251
oklch(37.8% 0.028 263)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#74829C 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) | #7A839D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A878B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74829C
#74829C
oklch(60.5% 0.043 262.8)
- #8E8064
#8E8064
oklch(60.5% 0.044 84.5)
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 #74829C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #74829C 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.