#749AEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.131 264.7), rgb(116, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#749AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 265°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749AEE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.131 264.7) |
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 #749AEE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749AEE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AEE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AEE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749AEE
oklch(69.4% 0.131 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5683EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F57BF
oklch(49% 0.17 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#749AEE 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) | #79A2F1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AACB9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749AEE
#749AEE
oklch(69.4% 0.131 264.7)
- #C29526
#C29526
oklch(69.4% 0.131 84.7)
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 #749AEE, 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 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #749AEE 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.