#74A9C8 Color
#74A9C8 is rgb(116, 169, 200) in RGB and hsl(202, 43%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74A9C8
HEX
#74A9C8RGB
rgb(116, 169, 200)HSL
hsl(202, 43%, 62%)HSV
hsv(202, 42%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(70.9% 0.072 234.8)CMYK
cmyk(42%, 16%, 0%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74A9C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74A9C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.