#74a8c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a8c6 is composed of 45.5% red, 65.9% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.4% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 202 degrees, a saturation of 41.8% and a lightness of 61.6%. #74a8c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #00518d. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#74a8c6 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#74a8c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a8c6 has RGB values of R:116, G:168, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 7645382.

Hex triplet 74a8c6 #74a8c6
RGB Decimal 116, 168, 198 rgb(116,168,198)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.9, 77.6 rgb(45.5%,65.9%,77.6%)
CMYK 41, 15, 0, 22
HSL 202°, 41.8, 61.6 hsl(202,41.8%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 202°, 41.4, 77.6
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.362, -9.378, -20.751
XYZ 31.396, 35.794, 58.678
xyY 0.249, 0.284, 35.794
CIE-LCH 66.362, 22.772, 245.681
CIE-LUV 66.362, -25.124, -30.662
Hunter-Lab 59.828, -11.029, -16.27
Binary 01110100, 10101000, 11000110

Color Schemes with #74a8c6

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Alternatives to #74a8c6

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#74a8c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a8c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a8c6;}
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.border {border:1px solid #74a8c6;}

Shades and Tints of #74a8c6

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f1f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a8c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9ea0 is the less saturated color, while #3fb6fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a8c6 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949ea4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa4c4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a0a3cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #76aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa5c4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a4ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #75acbf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population