#74a5fa color: Fennel Flower
#74a5fa is rgb(116, 165, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.343% 0.13524 260.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 2%
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About #74a5fa
#74a5fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #74a5fa mixed with white
Darker: #74a5fa mixed with black
Calmer: #74a5fa with less saturation
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What color is #74a5fa?
#74a5fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(116, 165, 250), in HSL hsl(218.06, 93.06%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.343% 0.13524 260.87).
What colors go well with #74a5fa?
The complementary color of #74a5fa is #d19b2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb4ea and #a695f4. The triadic partners are #ee8081 and #74ba68.
Is white or black text more readable on #74a5fa?
Black text reads better on #74a5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74a5fa a warm or cool color?
#74a5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.135.