#74a8ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a8ea is composed of 45.5% red, 65.9% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.4% cyan, 28.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 213.6 degrees, a saturation of 73.8% and a lightness of 68.6%. #74a8ea color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0051d5. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#74a8ea color description : Soft blue.

#74a8ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a8ea has RGB values of R:116, G:168, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7645418.

Hex triplet 74a8ea #74a8ea
RGB Decimal 116, 168, 234 rgb(116,168,234)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.9, 91.8 rgb(45.5%,65.9%,91.8%)
CMYK 50, 28, 0, 8
HSL 213.6°, 73.8, 68.6 hsl(213.6,73.8%,68.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.6°, 50.4, 91.8
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.767, 0.876, -38.424
XYZ 36.053, 37.657, 83.206
xyY 0.23, 0.24, 37.657
CIE-LCH 67.767, 38.434, 271.306
CIE-LUV 67.767, -24.917, -61.546
Hunter-Lab 61.365, -2.518, -37.437
Binary 01110100, 10101000, 11101010

Color Schemes with #74a8ea

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Alternatives to #74a8ea

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#74a8ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a8ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a8ea;}
.background {background-color:#74a8ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a8ea;}

Shades and Tints of #74a8ea

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, #02080e is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a8ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abafb3 is the less saturated color, while #62a6fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a8ea 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
  • #97a2af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a7e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da8ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a7e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84a8eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db0d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population