#75ADCB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72% 0.073 232.5), rgb(117, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#75ADCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.073 232.5) |
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 #75ADCB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75ADCB | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ADCB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75ADCB text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 233)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75ADCB
oklch(72% 0.073 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#4893B9
oklch(63.1% 0.094 233)
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Step 600
600
#237DA5
oklch(55.7% 0.102 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#14698D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#155672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#75ADCB 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) | #9FABCD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B5B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75ADCB
#75ADCB
oklch(72% 0.073 232.5)
- #CA987A
#CA987A
oklch(72% 0.073 52.2)
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 #75ADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #75ADCB 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.