#749FF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8), rgb(116, 159, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#749FF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #749FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 159, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8) |
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 #749FF3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #749FF3 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749FF3 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #749FF3 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#749FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5084EE
oklch(63% 0.169 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#356BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2858C0
oklch(49% 0.172 263)
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Step 800
800
#22499B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#203E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#749FF3 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) | #7EA6F6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9AF1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B1BE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #749FF3
#749FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 262.8)
- #C9982A
#C9982A
oklch(70.8% 0.133 82.8)
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 #749FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #749FF3 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.