#74B5FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.126 252.7), rgb(116, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#74B5FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 253°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.126 252.7) |
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 #74B5FF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #74B5FF | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74B5FF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74B5FF text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 253.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74B5FF
oklch(76% 0.126 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#50A4FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#0089F9
oklch(63% 0.193 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#74B5FF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10C6CF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74B5FF
#74B5FF
oklch(76% 0.126 252.7)
- #E2A34D
#E2A34D
oklch(76% 0.126 72.2)
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 #74B5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #74B5FF 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.