#74aefb color: Fennel Flower
#74aefb is rgb(116, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.285% 0.12762 255.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 2%
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About #74aefb
#74aefb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #74aefb mixed with white
Darker: #74aefb mixed with black
Calmer: #74aefb with less saturation
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What color is #74aefb?
#74aefb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(116, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(214.22, 94.41%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.285% 0.12762 255.888).
What colors go well with #74aefb?
The complementary color of #74aefb is #daa043. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36bce9 and #a59ff8. The triadic partners are #f18890 and #86be6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #74aefb?
Black text reads better on #74aefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74aefb a warm or cool color?
#74aefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.128.