#749BFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.146 265.9), rgb(116, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#749BFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749BFA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.146 265.9) |
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 #749BFA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749BFA | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BFA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749BFA text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749BFA
oklch(70.3% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5380F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A66E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D53CA
oklch(49% 0.19 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2645A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 266)
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Step 900
900
#223B81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#749BFA 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) | #74A4FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6498F8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AB0BF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749BFA
#749BFA
oklch(70.3% 0.146 265.9)
- #C79700
#C79700
oklch(70.2% 0.144 85.8)
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 #749BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #749BFA 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.