#74A5C3 Color

#74A5C3 is rgb(116, 165, 195) in RGB and hsl(203, 40%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#74A5C3
HEX#74A5C3
RGBrgb(116, 165, 195)
HSLhsl(203, 40%, 61%)
HSVhsv(203, 41%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.068 235.9)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 15%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A5C3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #74A5C3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#74A5C3Complementary#C39274Analogous#74C3BAAnalogous#747DC3Triadic#C374A5Triadic#A5C374

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #74A5C3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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