#74aefc color: Fennel Flower
#74aefc is rgb(116, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(74.335% 0.12888 256.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-400
- Black 1%
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About #74aefc
#74aefc is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #74aefc mixed with white
Darker: #74aefc mixed with black
Calmer: #74aefc with less saturation
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What color is #74aefc?
#74aefc is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(116, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(214.41, 95.77%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.335% 0.12888 256.153).
What colors go well with #74aefc?
The complementary color of #74aefc is #daa041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35bcea and #a59ff9. The triadic partners are #f28890 and #86be6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #74aefc?
Black text reads better on #74aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74aefc a warm or cool color?
#74aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.129.