#74a6e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a6e9 is composed of 45.5% red, 65.1% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 28.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 214.4 degrees, a saturation of 72.7% and a lightness of 68.4%. #74a6e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #004dd3. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 65
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#74a6e9 color description : Soft blue.

#74a6e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a6e9 has RGB values of R:116, G:166, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7644905.

Hex triplet 74a6e9 #74a6e9
RGB Decimal 116, 166, 233 rgb(116,166,233)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.1, 91.4 rgb(45.5%,65.1%,91.4%)
CMYK 50, 29, 0, 9
HSL 214.4°, 72.7, 68.4 hsl(214.4,72.7%,68.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.4°, 50.2, 91.4
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.177, 1.706, -38.797
XYZ 35.543, 36.867, 82.329
xyY 0.23, 0.238, 36.867
CIE-LCH 67.177, 38.834, 272.517
CIE-LUV 67.177, -24.174, -62.199
Hunter-Lab 60.718, -1.766, -37.89
Binary 01110100, 10100110, 11101001

Color Schemes with #74a6e9

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Alternatives to #74a6e9

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#74a6e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a6e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a6e9;}
.background {background-color:#74a6e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a6e9;}

Shades and Tints of #74a6e9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #02070d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a6e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acaeb1 is the less saturated color, while #61a3fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a6e9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a0ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a6e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ba7eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #87a6e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #82a6ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6daecf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population