What color is #74A2B8?

#74A2B8 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 #74A2B8?

The RGB value is 116, 162, 184: 116 red, 162 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74A2B8?

The complementary color is #B88A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74A2B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74A2B8 color

#74A2B8 rgb(116, 162, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #74A2B8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 63.5% green and 72.2% blue (116, 162, 184).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#74A2B8 color codes

HEX	`#74A2B8`
RGB	`rgb(116, 162, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 63.5%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 37%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.17, -9.84, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.17, 19.02, 238.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.772, 33.013, 50.194)`
Decimal	`7643832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74A2B8, 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 #74A2B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#74A2B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	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 #74A2B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74a2b8; }
.text { color: #74a2b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74a2b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 162 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74a2b8, #7480b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #74A2B8?: #74A2B8 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 #74A2B8?: The RGB value is 116, 162, 184: 116 red, 162 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74A2B8?: The complementary color is #B88A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74A2B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.