#74849D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.042 259.3), rgb(116, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#74849D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74849D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.042 259.3) |
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 #74849D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74849D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74849D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74849D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74849D
oklch(60.9% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#63748F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#394251
oklch(37.7% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#74849D 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) | #7C859E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69898C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74849D
#74849D
oklch(60.9% 0.042 259.3)
- #918066
#918066
oklch(60.8% 0.043 78.3)
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 #74849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
Use #74849D 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.