#75ABD4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.9% 0.083 242), rgb(117, 171, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#75ABD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75ABD4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 171, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.083 242) |
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 #75ABD4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75ABD4 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ABD4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ABD4 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75ABD4
oklch(71.9% 0.083 242)
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Step 500
500
#4991C4
oklch(63.2% 0.106 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#267AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.115 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#176798
oklch(49.2% 0.107 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#17547B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#75ABD4 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) | #9AABD6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB5B9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75ABD4
#75ABD4
oklch(71.9% 0.083 242)
- #CA996E
#CA996E
oklch(71.9% 0.083 62.2)
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 #75ABD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #75ABD4 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.