#74B5DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.087 236), rgb(116, 181, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#74B5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B5DC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 181, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.087 236) |
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 #74B5DC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B5DC | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #74B5DC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74B5DC text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B5DC
oklch(74.4% 0.087 236)
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Step 500
500
#3993C4
oklch(63.1% 0.112 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4763
oklch(37.7% 0.073 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#74B5DC 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) | #A3B4DE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8DB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43BFC2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B5DC
#74B5DC
oklch(74.4% 0.087 236)
- #D79E76
#D79E76
oklch(74.4% 0.087 56)
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 #74B5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #74B5DC 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.