#74A8DD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #74A8DD corresponds to the code RGB( 116, 168, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,66 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 66% and its saturation is 60%. It is composed of red at 22%, green at 33% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #74A8DD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #74A8DD is the color #F1F6FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B1016.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8B5722 is the color exactly opposite to #74A8DD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #74A8DD in CSS
When using #74A8DD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #74A8DD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#74A8DD as background color
div{ background: #74A8DD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #74A8DD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #74A8DD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #74A8DD; }
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