#749BB6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.1% 0.059 239), rgb(116, 155, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#749BB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 239°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 155, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.059 239) |
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 #749BB6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #749BB6 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BB6 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D6
oklch(81% 0.036 237.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749BB6
oklch(67.1% 0.059 239)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#427A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#346687
oklch(49% 0.076 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B546E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#284559
oklch(37.7% 0.049 240)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#749BB6 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) | #8F9AB7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA2A4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749BB6
#749BB6
oklch(67.1% 0.059 239)
- #B18D72
#B18D72
oklch(67% 0.058 58.4)
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 #749BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #749BB6 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.