#74A2EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.12 259.6), rgb(116, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#74A2EC 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A2EC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.12 259.6) |
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 #74A2EC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A2EC | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A2EC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A2EC text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A2EC
oklch(71% 0.12 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#316FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#245CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C94
oklch(42.7% 0.129 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4076
oklch(37.7% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#74A2EC 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) | #85A7EF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B2BC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A2EC
#74A2EC
oklch(71% 0.12 259.6)
- #C9983F
#C9983F
oklch(71% 0.12 79.4)
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 #74A2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #74A2EC 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.