#75B0CF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.8% 0.076 232.1), rgb(117, 176, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#75B0CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B0CF |
| RGB | rgb(117, 176, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.076 232.1) |
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 #75B0CF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B0CF | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B0CF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #75B0CF text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B0CF
oklch(72.8% 0.076 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4393BA
oklch(63% 0.097 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B7DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.105 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#08698F
oklch(49% 0.099 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#75B0CF 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) | #A1AED1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A4CF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB9BA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B0CF
#75B0CF
oklch(72.8% 0.076 232.1)
- #CE9A7B
#CE9A7B
oklch(72.8% 0.076 52)
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 #75B0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #75B0CF 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.