# #74b4e1 color: Life Force

#74b4e1 is rgb(116, 180, 225) in RGB and oklch(74.396% 0.0926 240.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/74b4e1

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #74b4e1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(204.77, 64.5%, 66.86%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(204.77 48.44% 88.24%) |
| HWB | hwb(204.77 45.49% 11.76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(48% 20% 0% 12%) |
| Lab | lab(70.29 -12.04 -29.5) |
| LCH | lch(70.29 31.86 247.79) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.396% -0.04588 -0.08043) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.396% 0.0926 240.298) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.51132 0.69935 0.86589) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.5329 0.66069 0.84737) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.53714 0.70001 0.87244) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.55717 0.63138 0.82563) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.17465 0.45641 0.75294) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.37112 0.4179 0.77347) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.35967 0.4117 0.58442) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.706, blue: 0.882) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.706, blue: 0.882, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF74B4E1) |
| Android XML | #74B4E1 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Life Force
- Hue family: Sky blue, soft light sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: slate-400
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.24:1
- Contrast with black: 9.36:1

## Tints

#74b4e1, #83bce4, #91c3e8, #9fcbeb, #add2ee, #badaf1, #c8e1f4, #d6e9f7, #e4f0fa, #f1f8fc

## Shades

#74b4e1, #649cc4, #5485a7, #456e8b, #375870, #294456, #1b303e, #0f1d27, #050c12, #010202

## Tones

#74b4e1, #7bb3dc, #81b3d7, #87b2d1, #8db1cc, #92b1c7, #98b0c2, #9dafbc, #a2aeb7, #a7adb1

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #74b4e1, #d79e6f
- Split: #74b4e1, #e09689, #c2aa65
- Analogous: #74b4e1, #5dbccd, #95a9e7
- Triadic: #74b4e1, #dd93a9, #a4b572
- Tetradic: #74b4e1, #b59fde, #d79e6f, #a4b572
- Square: #74b4e1, #ce97c8, #d79e6f, #81bd8d
- Monochromatic: #74b4e1, #2a6b94, #4f8fba, #9adbff, #dff9ff

## Questions about #74b4e1

### What color is #74b4e1?

#74b4e1 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Life Force. In RGB it is rgb(116, 180, 225), in HSL hsl(204.77, 64.5%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.396% 0.0926 240.298).

### What colors go well with #74b4e1?

The complementary color of #74b4e1 is #d79e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dbccd and #95a9e7. The triadic partners are #dd93a9 and #a4b572.

### Is white or black text more readable on #74b4e1?

Black text reads better on #74b4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #74b4e1 a warm or cool color?

#74b4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.093.