#74A4CC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.078 244.4), rgb(116, 164, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#74A4CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A4CC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 244.4) |
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 #74A4CC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A4CC | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4CC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4CC text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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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
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A4CC
oklch(70% 0.078 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#5190C2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#3279AE
oklch(55.6% 0.109 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#246696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#205379
oklch(42.7% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#74A4CC 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) | #93A4CE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AEB1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A4CC
#74A4CC
oklch(70% 0.078 244.4)
- #C1946A
#C1946A
oklch(69.9% 0.079 64)
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 #74A4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #74A4CC 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.