#74879C
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.039 251.1), rgb(116, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#74879C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74879C |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.039 251.1) |
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 #74879C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74879C | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74879C text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74879C text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74879C
oklch(61.6% 0.039 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#61758C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#506377
oklch(49.2% 0.04 250)
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Step 800
800
#425161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#74879C 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) | #7F879D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C8E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74879C
#74879C
oklch(61.6% 0.039 251.1)
- #94816C
#94816C
oklch(61.5% 0.038 69.8)
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 #74879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.007
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.011
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #74879C 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.