#74a7dd color: Greek Sea
#74a7dd is rgb(116, 167, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.369% 0.09627 250.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #74a7dd
#74a7dd is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greek Sea (#72a7e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #74a7dd mixed with white
Darker: #74a7dd mixed with black
Calmer: #74a7dd with less saturation
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Questions about #74a7dd
What color is #74a7dd?
#74a7dd is soft light blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(116, 167, 221), in HSL hsl(210.86, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.369% 0.09627 250.66).
What colors go well with #74a7dd?
The complementary color of #74a7dd is #c9985d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b1cd and #979cde. The triadic partners are #d78994 and #8eaf6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #74a7dd?
Black text reads better on #74a7dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74a7dd a warm or cool color?
#74a7dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.096.