#74BDD8 Color

#74BDD8 is rgb(116, 189, 216) in RGB and hsl(196, 56%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#74BDD8
HEX#74BDD8
RGBrgb(116, 189, 216)
HSLhsl(196, 56%, 65%)
HSVhsv(196, 46%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.082 223.7)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 12%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #74BDD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #74BDD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#74BDD8Complementary#D88E74Analogous#74D8C0Analogous#748BD8Triadic#D874BDTriadic#BDD874

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #74BDD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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