What color is #74BBDF?

#74BBDF is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 187, 223), and in HSL hsl(200, 63%, 66%).

Is #74BBDF accessible as text?

On white, #74BBDF has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #74BBDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74BBDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #74BBDF?

#74BBDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF9672. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74BBDF below.

Is #74BBDF good for buttons?

#74BBDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74BBDF — white text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74BBDF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #74BBDF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #74BBDF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74BBDF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue 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 #74BBDF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya Blue 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 #74BBDF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue 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 #74BBDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A1E1FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #74BBDF Secondary #CAE2EF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #74BBDF 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #74BBDF

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People also use #74BBDF with

Seafoam Green Medium Purple Dark Salmon Platinum 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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6F0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7296DF — 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 #74BBDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74BBDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 187 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.088 231.6);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEFF8;
  --color-200: #BDDFF0;
  --color-300: #8FC5E0;
  --color-400: #65AACD;
  --color-500: #438DB2;
  --color-600: #3A6E88;
  --color-700: #2E5061;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEFF8',
    200: '#BDDFF0',
    300: '#8FC5E0',
    400: '#65AACD',
    500: '#438DB2',
    600: '#3A6E88',
    700: '#2E5061',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #74BBDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEFF8;
$base-200: #BDDFF0;
$base-300: #8FC5E0;
$base-400: #65AACD;
$base-500: #438DB2;
$base-600: #3A6E88;
$base-700: #2E5061;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #3BA0D2;
$base-subtle: #D9E9F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74BBDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEFF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65AACD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#438DB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6E88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}