#75B4E4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.095 242.4), rgb(117, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#75B4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.095 242.4) |
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 #75B4E4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B4E4 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75B4E4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75B4E4 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B4E4
oklch(74.6% 0.095 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#037AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#015481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 242)
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Step 900
900
#114668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#75B4E4 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) | #9FB4E6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A8E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC0C4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B4E4
#75B4E4
oklch(74.6% 0.095 242.4)
- #D89F6C
#D89F6C
oklch(74.5% 0.095 62.4)
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 #75B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #75B4E4 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.