#749CEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.129 263.6), rgb(116, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#749CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749CEE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.129 263.6) |
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 #749CEE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749CEE | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CEE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749CEE text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749CEE
oklch(69.8% 0.129 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5484EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A6BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C59BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#254999
oklch(42.7% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#233E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#749CEE 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) | #7CA3F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39AEBA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749CEE
#749CEE
oklch(69.8% 0.129 263.6)
- #C4962C
#C4962C
oklch(69.9% 0.129 83.7)
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 #749CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #749CEE 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.