#74a9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a9ed is composed of 45.5% red, 66.3% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 213.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 69.2%. #74a9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0053db. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#74a9ed color description : Soft blue.

#74a9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a9ed has RGB values of R:116, G:169, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7645677.

Hex triplet 74a9ed #74a9ed
RGB Decimal 116, 169, 237 rgb(116,169,237)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.3, 92.9 rgb(45.5%,66.3%,92.9%)
CMYK 51, 29, 0, 7
HSL 213.7°, 77.1, 69.2 hsl(213.7,77.1%,69.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.7°, 51.1, 92.9
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.169, 1.207, -39.438
XYZ 36.673, 38.201, 85.557
xyY 0.229, 0.238, 38.201
CIE-LCH 68.169, 39.456, 271.753
CIE-LUV 68.169, -25.275, -63.355
Hunter-Lab 61.807, -2.251, -38.807
Binary 01110100, 10101001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #74a9ed

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Alternatives to #74a9ed

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#74a9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a9ed;}
.background {background-color:#74a9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #74a9ed

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, #020911 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0b0b1 is the less saturated color, while #68a8f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a9ed 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98a3b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a8ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca9ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88a8eb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #83a9ee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6cb1d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population