#74AFCC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.4% 0.074 230.4), rgb(116, 175, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#74AFCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74AFCC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 175, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.074 230.4) |
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 #74AFCC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74AFCC | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AFCC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74AFCC text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74AFCC
oklch(72.4% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 500
500
#4494B8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B7EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.103 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#086A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5672
oklch(42.6% 0.08 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#17475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#74AFCC 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) | #A1ADCE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB7B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74AFCC
#74AFCC
oklch(72.4% 0.074 230.4)
- #CD997C
#CD997C
oklch(72.5% 0.075 50.3)
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 #74AFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #74AFCC 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.