#74A1EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.12 260), rgb(116, 161, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#74A1EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A1EB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 161, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.12 260) |
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 #74A1EB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A1EB | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1EB text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A1EB text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500
#4F87E5
oklch(63% 0.154 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#336FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#255CB6
oklch(49% 0.154 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#204C94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#74A1EB 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) | #84A6EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB1BB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A1EB
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
- #C8983E
#C8983E
oklch(70.9% 0.12 80.2)
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 #74A1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
Use #74A1EB 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.