#74a8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a8e6 is composed of 45.5% red, 65.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.6% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 212.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 67.8%. #74a8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0051cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#74a8e6 color description : Soft blue.

#74a8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a8e6 has RGB values of R:116, G:168, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7645414.

Hex triplet 74a8e6 #74a8e6
RGB Decimal 116, 168, 230 rgb(116,168,230)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.9, 90.2 rgb(45.5%,65.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 27, 0, 10
HSL 212.6°, 69.5, 67.8 hsl(212.6,69.5%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.6°, 49.6, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.598, -0.307, -36.496
XYZ 35.485, 37.43, 80.213
xyY 0.232, 0.244, 37.43
CIE-LCH 67.598, 36.498, 269.517
CIE-LUV 67.598, -24.935, -58.123
Hunter-Lab 61.18, -3.533, -34.91
Binary 01110100, 10101000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #74a8e6

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Alternatives to #74a8e6

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#74a8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a8e6;}
.background {background-color:#74a8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #74a8e6

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, #02060b is the darkest color, while #f9fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #adadad is the less saturated color, while #61a6f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a8e6 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #97a2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a7e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa7e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89a7e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #85a7e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6eafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population