#74A4E9 Hex Color

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Hex color #74a4e9 graphic
#74a4e9 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #74a4e9.

Questions about #74a4e9

What is #74a4e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #74a4e9 is rgb(116, 164, 233), in HSL hsl(215, 73%, 68%) and in CMYK 50%, 30%, 0%, 9%.
Is #74a4e9 readable on white or black?
#74a4e9 has a 2.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.