#74A2BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.064 235.7), rgb(116, 162, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#74A2BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A2BE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.064 235.7) |
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 #74A2BE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A2BE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A2BE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A2BE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A2BE
oklch(69% 0.064 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#5591B5
oklch(63% 0.083 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#377BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.089 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#296889
oklch(49.2% 0.083 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#245570
oklch(42.8% 0.069 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#23465A
oklch(37.7% 0.053 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#74A2BE 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) | #95A1BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A9AB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A2BE
#74A2BE
oklch(69% 0.064 235.7)
- #BB9175
#BB9175
oklch(68.9% 0.064 55.1)
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 #74A2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #74A2BE 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.