#74B5FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.12 251), rgb(116, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#74B5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.12 251) |
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 #74B5FA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B5FA | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74B5FA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74B5FA text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5F0
oklch(81% 0.075 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#74B5FA
oklch(75.7% 0.12 251)
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Step 500
500
#338DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.153 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4374
oklch(37.7% 0.1 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#74B5FA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EC5CD | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B5FA
#74B5FA
oklch(75.7% 0.12 251)
- #E0A354
#E0A354
oklch(75.8% 0.12 71.3)
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 #74B5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.073
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.074
Use #74B5FA 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.