#749CD4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.094 256.9), rgb(116, 156, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#749CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.094 256.9) |
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 #749CD4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749CD4 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CD4 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CD4 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E7
oklch(81% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749CD4
oklch(68.6% 0.094 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#588BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D73BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A4
oklch(49% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#25426B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#749CD4 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) | #879FD6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C96D3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA8AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CD4
#749CD4
oklch(68.6% 0.094 256.9)
- #BB9254
#BB9254
oklch(68.5% 0.094 76.5)
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 #749CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #749CD4 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.