What color is #74A2B6?

#74A2B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74A2B6?

The RGB value is 116, 162, 182: 116 red, 162 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74A2B6?

The complementary color is #B68874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74A2B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74A2B6 color

#74A2B6 rgb(116, 162, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #74A2B6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 63.5% green and 71.4% blue (116, 162, 182).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#74A2B6 color codes

HEX	`#74A2B6`
RGB	`rgb(116, 162, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 63.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 11%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.1, -10.37, -15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.1, 18.44, 235.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.563, 32.929, 49.098)`
Decimal	`7643830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74A2B6, 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 #74A2B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#74A2B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	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 #74A2B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74a2b6; }
.text { color: #74a2b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74a2b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 162 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74a2b6, #7481b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #74A2B6?: #74A2B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74A2B6?: The RGB value is 116, 162, 182: 116 red, 162 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74A2B6?: The complementary color is #B68874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74A2B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.