#74a8eb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a8eb is composed of 45.5% red, 65.9% green and 92.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.6% cyan, 28.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.8% black. It has a hue angle of 213.8 degrees, a saturation of 74.8% and a lightness of 68.8%. #74a8eb color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0051d7. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#74a8eb color description : Soft blue.

#74a8eb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a8eb has RGB values of R:116, G:168, B:235 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 7645419.

Hex triplet 74a8eb #74a8eb
RGB Decimal 116, 168, 235 rgb(116,168,235)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.9, 92.2 rgb(45.5%,65.9%,92.2%)
CMYK 51, 29, 0, 8
HSL 213.8°, 74.8, 68.8 hsl(213.8,74.8%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.8°, 50.6, 92.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.81, 1.174, -38.905
XYZ 36.197, 37.715, 83.965
xyY 0.229, 0.239, 37.715
CIE-LCH 67.81, 38.922, 271.728
CIE-LUV 67.81, -24.913, -62.401
Hunter-Lab 61.412, -2.261, -38.075
Binary 01110100, 10101000, 11101011

Color Schemes with #74a8eb

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Alternatives to #74a8eb

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#74a8eb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a8eb

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a8eb;}
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.border {border:1px solid #74a8eb;}

Shades and Tints of #74a8eb

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, #02080f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a8eb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #abafb4 is the less saturated color, while #62a6fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a8eb 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
  • #94a7e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca8ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #69b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a7e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83a8ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db0d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population