#74879D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.04 252.2), rgb(116, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#74879D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74879D |
| RGB | rgb(116, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.04 252.2) |
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 #74879D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74879D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74879D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74879D text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#93A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 253)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74879D
oklch(61.6% 0.04 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#61758D
oklch(55.5% 0.044 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#506278
oklch(49% 0.042 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#425061
oklch(42.6% 0.033 253.5)
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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)
#74879D 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) | #7F879E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C8E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74879D
#74879D
oklch(61.6% 0.04 252.2)
- #94826B
#94826B
oklch(61.7% 0.04 73.7)
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 #74879D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #74879D 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.