#74ACD2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.081 239), rgb(116, 172, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#74ACD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74ACD2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.081 239) |
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 #74ACD2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74ACD2 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACD2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACD2 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74ACD2
oklch(72% 0.081 239)
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Step 500
500
#4692C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#227BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#126795
oklch(49% 0.105 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#145579
oklch(42.8% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#74ACD2 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) | #9BABD4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA1D1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB6B8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74ACD2
#74ACD2
oklch(72% 0.081 239)
- #CB9971
#CB9971
oklch(72.1% 0.081 59.7)
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 #74ACD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #74ACD2 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.