#74aad4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aad4 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.3% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 206.3 degrees, a saturation of 52.7% and a lightness of 64.3%. #74aad4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055a9. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#74aad4 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#74aad4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aad4 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 7645908.

Hex triplet 74aad4 #74aad4
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 212 rgb(116,170,212)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 83.1 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,83.1%)
CMYK 45, 20, 0, 17
HSL 206.3°, 52.7, 64.3 hsl(206.3,52.7%,64.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.3°, 45.3, 83.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.437, -6.604, -26.848
XYZ 33.458, 37.214, 67.704
xyY 0.242, 0.269, 37.214
CIE-LCH 67.437, 27.648, 256.181
CIE-LUV 67.437, -25.82, -41.141
Hunter-Lab 61.003, -8.856, -23.1
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11010100

Color Schemes with #74aad4

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Alternatives to #74aad4

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#74aad4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aad4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aad4;}
.background {background-color:#74aad4;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aad4;}

Shades and Tints of #74aad4

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, #03080b is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aad4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea5aa is the less saturated color, while #4aaffe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aad4 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a1aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da7d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca6d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea8d2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8da7d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #73afc7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population