#74A8CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.9% 0.077 240.2), rgb(116, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#74A8CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74A8CD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.077 240.2) |
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 #74A8CD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74A8CD | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8CD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74A8CD text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 240.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74A8CD
oklch(70.9% 0.077 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 240)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.107 240)
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Step 700
700
#1C6793
oklch(49.1% 0.1 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#74A8CD 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) | #98A7CF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ECC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B1B4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74A8CD
#74A8CD
oklch(70.9% 0.077 240.2)
- #C59670
#C59670
oklch(70.9% 0.077 60.1)
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 #74A8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #74A8CD 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.