#749BB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.056 235.7), rgb(116, 155, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#749BB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 155, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.056 235.7) |
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 #749BB3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749BB3 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB3 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749BB3
oklch(66.9% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AF
oklch(63.2% 0.071 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#437A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#346784
oklch(49.1% 0.072 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#284657
oklch(37.8% 0.046 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#749BB3 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) | #909AB4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA1A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749BB3
#749BB3
oklch(66.9% 0.056 235.7)
- #B08D74
#B08D74
oklch(67% 0.055 57.1)
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 #749BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
Use #749BB3 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.