#74849A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.038 256.4), rgb(116, 132, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#74849A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74849A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.038 256.4) |
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 #74849A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74849A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74849A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74849A text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74849A
oklch(60.8% 0.038 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#64758C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 256)
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Step 700
700
#536277
oklch(49.2% 0.039 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#74849A 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) | #7C859B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A898B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74849A
#74849A
oklch(60.8% 0.038 256.4)
- #908069
#908069
oklch(60.8% 0.039 76.8)
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 #74849A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #74849A 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.