#74A3DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.097 253.4), rgb(116, 163, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#74A3DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A3DB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 163, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.097 253.4) |
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 #74A3DB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A3DB | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A3DB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A3DB text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 253.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A3DB
oklch(70.4% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD2
oklch(63% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3175C0
oklch(55.7% 0.135 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2462A5
oklch(49.2% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5086
oklch(42.7% 0.104 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F436B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#74A3DB 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) | #8DA5DE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BDA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B0B6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A3DB
#74A3DB
oklch(70.4% 0.097 253.4)
- #C49658
#C49658
oklch(70.3% 0.097 73.4)
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 #74A3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #74A3DB 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.