#749AFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.153 266.8), rgb(116, 154, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#749AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749AFE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 154, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 266.8) |
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 #749AFE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749AFE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AFE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749AFE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749AFE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#547EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 267)
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Step 600
600
#3B63ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CE
oklch(49% 0.197 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2743A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#749AFE 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) | #71A4FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24B0C0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749AFE
#749AFE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 266.8)
- #C69800
#C69800
oklch(70.3% 0.144 86.9)
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 #749AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #749AFE 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.