#749BB0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.053 232.1), rgb(116, 155, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#749BB0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 155, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 232.1) |
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 #749BB0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749BB0 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB0 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#749BB0
oklch(66.8% 0.053 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#507A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#40667A
oklch(49% 0.054 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#355363
oklch(42.5% 0.044 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#749BB0 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) | #9199B1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A1A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749BB0
#749BB0
oklch(66.8% 0.053 232.1)
- #B08C77
#B08C77
oklch(66.8% 0.053 51.8)
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 #749BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #749BB0 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.