#749AEA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.126 264.1), rgb(116, 154, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#749AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749AEA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 154, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.126 264.1) |
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 #749AEA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749AEA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AEA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AEA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749AEA
oklch(69.2% 0.126 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5784EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#284997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#243E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#749AEA 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) | #7BA1ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DABB7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749AEA
#749AEA
oklch(69.2% 0.126 264.1)
- #C1942F
#C1942F
oklch(69.2% 0.126 83.4)
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 #749AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #749AEA 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.