#74aae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aae1 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.4% cyan, 24.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 210.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.5% and a lightness of 66.9%. #74aae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055c3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#74aae1 color description : Soft blue.

#74aae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aae1 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 7645921.

Hex triplet 74aae1 #74aae1
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 225 rgb(116,170,225)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 88.2 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,88.2%)
CMYK 48, 24, 0, 12
HSL 210.3°, 64.5, 66.9 hsl(210.3,64.5%,66.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.3°, 48.4, 88.2
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.945, -2.887, -33.216
XYZ 35.165, 37.897, 76.692
xyY 0.235, 0.253, 37.897
CIE-LCH 67.945, 33.341, 265.033
CIE-LUV 67.945, -25.723, -52.314
Hunter-Lab 61.56, -5.768, -30.771
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #74aae1

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Alternatives to #74aae1

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#74aae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aae1;}
.background {background-color:#74aae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aae1;}

Shades and Tints of #74aae1

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, #010406 is the darkest color, while #f5f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8aaad is the less saturated color, while #5aaafb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aae1 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
  • #97a2ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a8de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95a8e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6eb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ca8df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #89a8e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #70b0cd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population