#74b1da color: Milky Waves
#74b1da is rgb(116, 177, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.438% 0.08679 238.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
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- ≈ Sky blue
- slate-400
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #74b1da
#74b1da is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Milky Waves (#6bb3db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #74b1da mixed with white
Darker: #74b1da mixed with black
Calmer: #74b1da with less saturation
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What color is #74b1da?
#74b1da is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Milky Waves. In RGB it is rgb(116, 177, 218), in HSL hsl(204.12, 57.95%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.438% 0.08679 238.954).
What colors go well with #74b1da?
The complementary color of #74b1da is #d29c71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60b8c6 and #93a7e1. The triadic partners are #d792a8 and #a3b172.
Is white or black text more readable on #74b1da?
Black text reads better on #74b1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #74b1da a warm or cool color?
#74b1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.087.