#74BAFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.116 247.5), rgb(116, 186, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#74BAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.116 247.5) |
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 #74BAFA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74BAFA | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BAFA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BAFA text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9ECFF
oklch(93.5% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74BAFA
oklch(76.8% 0.116 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#3AA7FF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#74BAFA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BC9D0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BAFA
#74BAFA
oklch(76.8% 0.116 247.5)
- #E5A55D
#E5A55D
oklch(76.9% 0.117 67.8)
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 #74BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.064
Use #74BAFA 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.