#74A3CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.077 244.2), rgb(116, 163, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#74A3CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A3CA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.077 244.2) |
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 #74A3CA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A3CA | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A3CA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A3CA text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A3CA
oklch(69.7% 0.077 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#5290C1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#3479AD
oklch(55.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#266695
oklch(49.2% 0.099 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#215378
oklch(42.6% 0.081 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#74A3CA 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) | #93A3CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53ACB0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A3CA
#74A3CA
oklch(69.7% 0.077 244.2)
- #BF946B
#BF946B
oklch(69.7% 0.076 64.7)
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 #74A3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #74A3CA 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.