#74849F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61% 0.045 260.9), rgb(116, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#74849F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74849F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.045 260.9) |
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 #74849F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74849F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74849F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74849F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A1B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74849F
oklch(61% 0.045 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#637491
oklch(55.6% 0.05 261)
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Step 700
700
#52617B
oklch(49% 0.046 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#74849F 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) | #7B85A0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688A8D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74849F
#74849F
oklch(61% 0.045 260.9)
- #918165
#918165
oklch(61% 0.045 81.5)
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 #74849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #74849F 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.