#74A1CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.081 248.5), rgb(116, 161, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#74A1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.081 248.5) |
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 #74A1CD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A1CD | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1CD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1CD text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#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
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A1CD
oklch(69.3% 0.081 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#548EC5
oklch(63% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#3777B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#286499
oklch(49% 0.105 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#23527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#74A1CD 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) | #8FA2CF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51ABB0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A1CD
#74A1CD
oklch(69.3% 0.081 248.5)
- #BE9364
#BE9364
oklch(69.3% 0.082 68.3)
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 #74A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #74A1CD 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.