#74869A
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.037 251.2), rgb(116, 134, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#74869A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74869A |
| RGB | rgb(116, 134, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.037 251.2) |
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 #74869A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74869A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74869A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74869A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74869A
oklch(61.3% 0.037 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#62758B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#516376
oklch(49.2% 0.038 250)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#74869A 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) | #7F869B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A829A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8A8C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74869A
#74869A
oklch(61.3% 0.037 251.2)
- #92816C
#92816C
oklch(61.3% 0.037 72.9)
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 #74869A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #74869A 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.