What color is #74A3D5?

#74A3D5 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 163, 213), and in HSL hsl(211, 54%, 65%).

Is #74A3D5 accessible as text?

On white, #74A3D5 has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #74A3D5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74A3D5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #74A3D5?

#74A3D5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6A776. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74A3D5 below.

Is #74A3D5 good for buttons?

#74A3D5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74A3D5 — white text only reaches 2.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74A3D5 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #74A3D5 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#74A3D5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74A3D5

Not just a swatch — here's how #74A3D5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #74A3D5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74A3D5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74A3D5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #74A3D5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74A3D5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9EC9F8

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #74A3D5 Secondary #BCCDDF Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #74A3D5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #74A3D5 with

Powder Blue Medium Purple Buff Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7684D6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #74A3D5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74A3D5;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 163 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.090 250.7);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFEAF6;
  --color-200: #C0D5EC;
  --color-300: #95B6DA;
  --color-400: #6C98C6;
  --color-500: #4B79AA;
  --color-600: #3F6083;
  --color-700: #32475D;
  --color-800: #23303D;
  --color-900: #171E26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFEAF6',
    200: '#C0D5EC',
    300: '#95B6DA',
    400: '#6C98C6',
    500: '#4B79AA',
    600: '#3F6083',
    700: '#32475D',
    800: '#23303D',
    900: '#171E26',
  },
}

$base: #74A3D5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFEAF6;
$base-200: #C0D5EC;
$base-300: #95B6DA;
$base-400: #6C98C6;
$base-500: #4B79AA;
$base-600: #3F6083;
$base-700: #32475D;
$base-800: #23303D;
$base-900: #171E26;
$base-hover: #4382C7;
$base-subtle: #D9E4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74A3D5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0D5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95B6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C98C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B79AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32475D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23303D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171E26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74A3D5

Color Lab

Pairs with #74A3D5

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