#74A6FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.137 260.7), rgb(116, 166, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#74A6FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A6FC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 166, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.137 260.7) |
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 #74A6FC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A6FC | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A6FC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A6FC text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A6FC
oklch(72.7% 0.137 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4785F1
oklch(63% 0.175 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#296CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#19499D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 261)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#74A6FC 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) | #83ADFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A0FA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22B9C5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A6FC
#74A6FC
oklch(72.7% 0.137 260.7)
- #D29C2C
#D29C2C
oklch(72.6% 0.136 80.8)
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 #74A6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.084
Use #74A6FC 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.