#74aed6 color: Blue Eyes
#74aed6 is rgb(116, 174, 214) in RGB and oklch(72.605% 0.08402 239.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #74aed6
#74aed6 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Eyes (#7dabd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #74aed6 mixed with white
Darker: #74aed6 mixed with black
Calmer: #74aed6 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #74aed6
Questions about #74aed6
What color is #74aed6?
#74aed6 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Eyes. In RGB it is rgb(116, 174, 214), in HSL hsl(204.49, 54.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.605% 0.08402 239.556).
What colors go well with #74aed6?
The complementary color of #74aed6 is #ce9a70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61b5c3 and #91a4dc. The triadic partners are #d390a5 and #a0ae72.
Is white or black text more readable on #74aed6?
Black text reads better on #74aed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74aed6 a warm or cool color?
#74aed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.084.