What color is #74BDEB?

#74BDEB is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(116, 189, 235), and in HSL hsl(203, 75%, 69%).

Is #74BDEB accessible as text?

On white, #74BDEB has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #74BDEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74BDEB?

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

What colors go well with #74BDEB?

#74BDEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBA275. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74BDEB below.

Is #74BDEB good for buttons?

#74BDEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74BDEB — white text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74BDEB the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #74BDEB is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #74BDEB

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74BDEB Accent #A6C4C0 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #74BDEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #74BDEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A2E3FF

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 #74BDEB Secondary #CCE5F5 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #74BDEB Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #74BDEB 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

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

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #74BDEB

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People also use #74BDEB with

Seafoam Medium Slate Blue Fawn 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F1F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7596EB — 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 #74BDEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #74BDEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 189 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.8% 0.099 237.6);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAEEFB;
  --color-200: #B8DDF5;
  --color-300: #87C3E8;
  --color-400: #5BA7D7;
  --color-500: #388ABC;
  --color-600: #326C90;
  --color-700: #294E66;
  --color-800: #1E3542;
  --color-900: #142129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAEEFB',
    200: '#B8DDF5',
    300: '#87C3E8',
    400: '#5BA7D7',
    500: '#388ABC',
    600: '#326C90',
    700: '#294E66',
    800: '#1E3542',
    900: '#142129',
  },
}

$base: #74BDEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAEEFB;
$base-200: #B8DDF5;
$base-300: #87C3E8;
$base-400: #5BA7D7;
$base-500: #388ABC;
$base-600: #326C90;
$base-700: #294E66;
$base-800: #1E3542;
$base-900: #142129;
$base-hover: #37A1E2;
$base-subtle: #DAEAF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74BDEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87C3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BA7D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#388ABC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#326C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294E66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}