#74aae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aae4 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.1% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 211.1 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 67.5%. #74aae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055c9. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#74aae4 color description : Soft blue.

#74aae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aae4 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7645924.

Hex triplet 74aae4 #74aae4
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 228 rgb(116,170,228)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 89.4 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,89.4%)
CMYK 49, 25, 0, 11
HSL 211.1°, 67.5, 67.5 hsl(211.1,67.5%,67.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.1°, 49.1, 89.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.066, -2.012, -34.672
XYZ 35.578, 38.062, 78.866
xyY 0.233, 0.25, 38.062
CIE-LCH 68.066, 34.731, 266.679
CIE-LUV 68.066, -25.703, -54.89
Hunter-Lab 61.694, -5.029, -32.607
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #74aae4

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Alternatives to #74aae4

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#74aae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aae4;}
.background {background-color:#74aae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aae4;}

Shades and Tints of #74aae4

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, #020509 is the darkest color, while #f7fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7acb1 is the less saturated color, while #5aa9fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aae4 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
  • #97a2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a8e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a8e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6cb5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ba9e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88a9e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fb1ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population