#74aee6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aee6 is composed of 45.5% red, 68.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.6% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 209.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 67.8%. #74aee6 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #005dcd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#74aee6 color description : Soft blue.

#74aee6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aee6 has RGB values of R:116, G:174, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7646950.

Hex triplet 74aee6 #74aee6
RGB Decimal 116, 174, 230 rgb(116,174,230)
RGB Percent 45.5, 68.2, 90.2 rgb(45.5%,68.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 50, 24, 0, 10
HSL 209.5°, 69.5, 67.8 hsl(209.5,69.5%,67.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.5°, 49.6, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 69.253, -3.646, -33.927
XYZ 36.618, 39.696, 80.591
xyY 0.233, 0.253, 39.696
CIE-LCH 69.253, 34.122, 263.866
CIE-LUV 69.253, -27.206, -53.556
Hunter-Lab 63.005, -6.516, -31.736
Binary 01110100, 10101110, 11100110

Color Schemes with #74aee6

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Alternatives to #74aee6

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#74aee6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aee6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aee6;}
.background {background-color:#74aee6;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aee6;}

Shades and Tints of #74aee6

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, #02060b is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aee6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #adadad is the less saturated color, while #61aef9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aee6 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9aa5b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9cabe2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #98abe9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6db8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8dace3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8aace8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fb4d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population