#75A9CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.2% 0.076 239.4), rgb(117, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#75A9CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75A9CD |
| RGB | rgb(117, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.076 239.4) |
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 #75A9CD | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75A9CD | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A9CD text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75A9CD text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75A9CD
oklch(71.2% 0.076 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BE
oklch(63% 0.097 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6792
oklch(49% 0.098 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 240)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#75A9CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B2B5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75A9CD
#75A9CD
oklch(71.2% 0.076 239.4)
- #C69772
#C69772
oklch(71.2% 0.076 59.4)
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 #75A9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #75A9CD 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.