#74859D
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.042 257), rgb(116, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#74859D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74859D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.042 257) |
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 #74859D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74859D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74859D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74859D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74859D
oklch(61.2% 0.042 257)
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Step 600
600
#63758E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#526279
oklch(49.2% 0.042 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#74859D 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) | #7D869E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A8D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74859D
#74859D
oklch(61.2% 0.042 257)
- #928168
#928168
oklch(61.2% 0.042 77.4)
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 #74859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #74859D 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.