What color is #74A0BA?

#74A0BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74A0BA?

The RGB value is 116, 160, 186: 116 red, 160 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74A0BA?

The complementary color is #BA8E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74A0BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74A0BA color

#74A0BA rgb(116, 160, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #74A0BA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 62.7% green and 72.9% blue (116, 160, 186).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#74A0BA color codes

HEX	`#74A0BA`
RGB	`rgb(116, 160, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 62.7%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 14%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.67, -8.23, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.67, 19.93, 245.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.633, 32.398, 51.19)`
Decimal	`7643322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74A0BA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #74A0BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#74A0BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #74A0BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74a0ba; }
.text { color: #74a0ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74a0ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 160 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74a0ba, #747dba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #74A0BA?: #74A0BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74A0BA?: The RGB value is 116, 160, 186: 116 red, 160 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74A0BA?: The complementary color is #BA8E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74A0BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.