#74ACDE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.5% 0.094 246.5), rgb(116, 172, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#74ACDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74ACDE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 172, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.094 246.5) |
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 #74ACDE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74ACDE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACDE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74ACDE text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74ACDE
oklch(72.5% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#458FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#2078BB
oklch(55.6% 0.131 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F65A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#125282
oklch(42.6% 0.101 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#74ACDE 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) | #97ADE0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B8BD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74ACDE
#74ACDE
oklch(72.5% 0.094 246.5)
- #CE9A65
#CE9A65
oklch(72.4% 0.093 66)
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 #74ACDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #74ACDE 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.