#74aed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aed9 is composed of 45.5% red, 68.2% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.5% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 205.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.1% and a lightness of 65.3%. #74aed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #005db3. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#74aed9 color description : Soft blue.

#74aed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aed9 has RGB values of R:116, G:174, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 7646937.

Hex triplet 74aed9 #74aed9
RGB Decimal 116, 174, 217 rgb(116,174,217)
RGB Percent 45.5, 68.2, 85.1 rgb(45.5%,68.2%,85.1%)
CMYK 47, 20, 0, 15
HSL 205.5°, 57.1, 65.3 hsl(205.5,57.1%,65.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.5°, 46.5, 85.1
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.746, -7.382, -27.587
XYZ 34.86, 38.993, 71.331
xyY 0.24, 0.269, 38.993
CIE-LCH 68.746, 28.558, 255.019
CIE-LUV 68.746, -27.343, -42.381
Hunter-Lab 62.444, -9.629, -24.017
Binary 01110100, 10101110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #74aed9

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Alternatives to #74aed9

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#74aed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aed9;}
.background {background-color:#74aed9;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aed9;}

Shades and Tints of #74aed9

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, #040a0f is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a7a9 is the less saturated color, while #52b3fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aed9 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #99a4ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0aad5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fa9de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #72b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90abd7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fabdc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #72b3cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population