#74ACDF Color

#74ACDF is rgb(116, 172, 223) in RGB, hsl(209, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74ACDF

HEX#74ACDF

RGBrgb(116, 172, 223)

HSLhsl(209, 63%, 66%)

HSVhsv(209, 48%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.095 247)

LABlab(67.97% -8.50 -31.96)

LCHlch(67.97% 33.07 255.11)

#74ACDF Channel Values

How #74ACDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 116 · G 172 · B 223	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 209° · S 63% · L 66%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 209° · S 48% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 48% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74ACDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #74ACDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #74ACDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74ACDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #74ACDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #74ACDF.

How #74ACDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#74ACDF

Protanopia#A4A4DF

Protanomaly#93A7DF

Deuteranopia#9C9CE0

Deuteranomaly#8EA3E0

Tritanopia#66B3B3

Tritanomaly#6CB1C6

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #74ACDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-74acdf: #74ACDF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74ACDF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74acdf': '#74ACDF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.675, blue: 0.875)

Android XML<color name="color_74acdf">#74ACDF</color>

SVG fillfill="#74ACDF"

#74ACDF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #74ACDF?

#74ACDF is rgb(116, 172, 223) — red 116, green 172, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74ACDF?

#74ACDF converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74ACDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #74ACDF scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #74ACDF have a color name?

#74ACDF is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is CornflowerBlue (#6495ED), at a CIE76 distance of 22.6, so the two are clearly different.

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