#75B4E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.096 243), rgb(117, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#75B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.096 243) |
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 #75B4E5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #75B4E5 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75B4E5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75B4E5 text on black | 9.41:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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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
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#75B4E5
oklch(74.6% 0.096 243)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 243)
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Step 600
600
#037ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#015482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#114568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#75B4E5 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) | #9FB4E7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A8E4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC0C4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75B4E5
#75B4E5
oklch(74.6% 0.096 243)
- #D89F6B
#D89F6B
oklch(74.5% 0.096 62.9)
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 #75B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #75B4E5 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.