#74A4E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.11 256.5), rgb(116, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#74A4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.11 256.5) |
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 #74A4E6 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A4E6 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4E6 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A4E6 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A4E6
oklch(71.1% 0.11 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E72CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#215FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#74A4E6 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) | #8AA8E9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB3BB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A4E6
#74A4E6
oklch(71.1% 0.11 256.5)
- #C9984C
#C9984C
oklch(71.1% 0.11 76.3)
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 #74A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
Use #74A4E6 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.