Close to Baby Blue
#74BFE1
#74BFE1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 74.9% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 64% saturation and 67% 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 #74BFE1.
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.
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10.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74BFE1 as they’d see it.
#74BFE1 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #74BFE1
What color is #74BFE1?
#74BFE1 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Baby Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 74.9% green, and 88.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 64% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #74BFE1 in RGB?
#74BFE1 is rgb(116, 191, 225): 116 red, 191 green, and 225 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74BFE1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 15, 0, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74BFE1?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #74BFE1?
Its complement #E2A98F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.