#749EC9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.079 249.6), rgb(116, 158, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#749EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 158, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.079 249.6) |
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 #749EC9 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749EC9 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749EC9 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749EC9 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749EC9
oklch(68.5% 0.079 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B77B0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6498
oklch(49.2% 0.102 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#27527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#749EC9 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) | #8D9FCB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A8AC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749EC9
#749EC9
oklch(68.5% 0.079 249.6)
- #BA9163
#BA9163
oklch(68.5% 0.079 69.1)
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 #749EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #749EC9 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.