Close to Deep Sky Blue
#74BBFF
#74BBFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 73.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 100% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #74BBFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74BBFF as they’d see it.
#74BBFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #74BBFF
What color is #74BBFF?
#74BBFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 73.3% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 100% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #74BBFF in RGB?
#74BBFF is rgb(116, 187, 255): 116 red, 187 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74BBFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 27, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74BBFF?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #74BBFF?
Its complement #E5AA71 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.