#74aeed color: Pool Floor
#74aeed is rgb(116, 174, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.617% 0.11022 251.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 7%
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 #74aeed
#74aeed is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pool Floor (#7daee1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #74aeed mixed with white
Darker: #74aeed mixed with black
Calmer: #74aeed with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #74aeed
Questions about #74aeed
What color is #74aeed?
#74aeed is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pool Floor. In RGB it is rgb(116, 174, 237), in HSL hsl(211.24, 77.07%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.617% 0.11022 251.424).
What colors go well with #74aeed?
The complementary color of #74aeed is #d59e57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ab9db and #9ea1ee. The triadic partners are #e68c98 and #90b86d.
Is white or black text more readable on #74aeed?
Black text reads better on #74aeed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74aeed a warm or cool color?
#74aeed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.11.