#74a8d4 color: Chronus Blue
#74a8d4 is rgb(116, 168, 212) in RGB and oklch(71.193% 0.08499 244.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 17%
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About #74a8d4
#74a8d4 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Chronus Blue (#72a8d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #74a8d4 mixed with white
Darker: #74a8d4 mixed with black
Calmer: #74a8d4 with less saturation
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What color is #74a8d4?
#74a8d4 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Chronus Blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 168, 212), in HSL hsl(207.5, 52.75%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.193% 0.08499 244.922).
What colors go well with #74a8d4?
The complementary color of #74a8d4 is #c79769. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5db0c3 and #929ed8. The triadic partners are #d08c9b and #96ac70.
Is white or black text more readable on #74a8d4?
Black text reads better on #74a8d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74a8d4 a warm or cool color?
#74a8d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.085.