#74a8fa color: Fennel Flower
#74a8fa is rgb(116, 168, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.97% 0.13216 259.199) 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 #74a8fa
#74a8fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #74a8fa mixed with white
Darker: #74a8fa mixed with black
Calmer: #74a8fa with less saturation
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What color is #74a8fa?
#74a8fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(116, 168, 250), in HSL hsl(216.72, 93.06%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.97% 0.13216 259.199).
What colors go well with #74a8fa?
The complementary color of #74a8fa is #d49d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30b6ea and #a699f5. The triadic partners are #ef8386 and #7abb69.
Is white or black text more readable on #74a8fa?
Black text reads better on #74a8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74a8fa a warm or cool color?
#74a8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.132.