# #74aaea color: Greek Sea

#74aaea is rgb(116, 170, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.615% 0.10985 253.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/74aaea

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #74aaea |
| RGB | rgb(116, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212.54, 73.75%, 68.63%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(212.54 50.43% 91.76%) |
| HWB | hwb(212.54 45.49% 8.24%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50% 27% 0% 8%) |
| Lab | lab(67.79 -4.95 -38.23) |
| LCH | lch(67.79 38.55 262.62) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.615% -0.03142 -0.10526) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.615% 0.10985 253.379) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.50104 0.66099 0.89688) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.5182 0.62118 0.88094) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.52202 0.66074 0.90631) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.5499 0.59391 0.86005) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.17465 0.40198 0.82279) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.36426 0.38402 0.83337) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.3487 0.37691 0.62901) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.667, blue: 0.918) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.667, blue: 0.918, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF74AAEA) |
| Android XML | #74AAEA |

## Facts

- Closest name: Greek Sea
- Hue family: Blue, bright light blue
- Closest Tailwind class: blue-400
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.42:1
- Contrast with black: 8.68:1

## Tints

#74aaea, #82b3ed, #90bbef, #9ec4f2, #acccf4, #b9d5f6, #c7ddf8, #d5e6fa, #e3eefc, #f1f7fd

## Shades

#74aaea, #6493cb, #547dae, #456891, #375375, #293f5a, #1b2d41, #0f1b29, #050b13, #010103

## Tones

#74aaea, #7aaae3, #7faadd, #85aad6, #8aa9d0, #8fa9c9, #94a9c2, #98a8bb, #9da8b4, #a2a7ad

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74aaea, #d09b53
- Split: #74aaea, #e08f6d, #b3aa52
- Analogous: #74aaea, #49b5d9, #9d9de9
- Triadic: #74aaea, #e28992, #8bb66d
- Tetradic: #74aaea, #bf92d7, #d09b53, #8bb66d
- Square: #74aaea, #d78ab8, #d09b53, #5dbc93
- Monochromatic: #74aaea, #2d619c, #5085c2, #9ed1ff, #e3f6ff

## Questions about #74aaea

### What color is #74aaea?

#74aaea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Greek Sea. In RGB it is rgb(116, 170, 234), in HSL hsl(212.54, 73.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.615% 0.10985 253.379).

### What colors go well with #74aaea?

The complementary color of #74aaea is #d09b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49b5d9 and #9d9de9. The triadic partners are #e28992 and #8bb66d.

### Is white or black text more readable on #74aaea?

Black text reads better on #74aaea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #74aaea a warm or cool color?

#74aaea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.11.