#74BBF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.11 244.6), rgb(116, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#74BBF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.11 244.6) |
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 #74BBF5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #74BBF5 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74BBF5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74BBF5 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#D9EDFE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8DEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.061 244.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#74BBF5
oklch(76.8% 0.11 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#26A8FF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#74BBF5 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) | #A2BCF8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AFF4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24C9CF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74BBF5
#74BBF5
oklch(76.8% 0.11 244.6)
- #E4A465
#E4A465
oklch(76.7% 0.11 64.5)
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 #74BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #74BBF5 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.