#75A2BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.063 235.2), rgb(117, 162, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#75A2BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A2BD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 162, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.063 235.2) |
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 #75A2BD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A2BD | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A2BD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A2BD text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A2BD
oklch(69% 0.063 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#397B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#25556F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#75A2BD 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) | #96A1BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA9AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A2BD
#75A2BD
oklch(69% 0.063 235.2)
- #BA9176
#BA9176
oklch(68.8% 0.063 54.8)
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 #75A2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #75A2BD 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.