#749BEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.127 263.9), rgb(116, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#749BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749BEC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.127 263.9) |
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 #749BEC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749BEC | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BEC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BEC text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749BEC
oklch(69.5% 0.127 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5584EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B6BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E59BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#274998
oklch(42.7% 0.136 264)
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Step 900
900
#233E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#749BEC 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) | #7BA2EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BADB9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749BEC
#749BEC
oklch(69.5% 0.127 263.9)
- #C2952D
#C2952D
oklch(69.5% 0.127 83.9)
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 #749BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #749BEC 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.