#74A1BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.062 234.2), rgb(116, 161, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#74A1BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A1BB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.062 234.2) |
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 #74A1BB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A1BB | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1BB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1BB text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 234.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A1BB
oklch(68.6% 0.062 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5692B2
oklch(63.2% 0.079 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#397B9E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6887
oklch(49.1% 0.08 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#25556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#74A1BB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA8A9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A1BB
#74A1BB
oklch(68.6% 0.062 234.2)
- #B99076
#B99076
oklch(68.5% 0.062 53.8)
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 #74A1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #74A1BB 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.