#74B8EC Color
#74B8EC is rgb(116, 184, 236) in RGB and hsl(206, 76%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#74B8EC
HEX
#74B8ECRGB
rgb(116, 184, 236)HSL
hsl(206, 76%, 69%)HSV
hsv(206, 51%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(75.7% 0.102 242.7)CMYK
cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74B8EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #74B8EC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.