#74aeee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aeee is composed of 45.5% red, 68.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 26.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 211.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 69.4%. #74aeee color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #005ddd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 68
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#74aeee color description : Soft blue.

#74aeee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aeee has RGB values of R:116, G:174, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7646958.

Hex triplet 74aeee #74aeee
RGB Decimal 116, 174, 238 rgb(116,174,238)
RGB Percent 45.5, 68.2, 93.3 rgb(45.5%,68.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 51, 27, 0, 7
HSL 211.5°, 78.2, 69.4 hsl(211.5,78.2%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.5°, 51.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 69.581, -1.292, -37.782
XYZ 37.768, 40.156, 86.645
xyY 0.229, 0.244, 40.156
CIE-LCH 69.581, 37.804, 268.042
CIE-LUV 69.581, -27.129, -60.419
Hunter-Lab 63.369, -4.51, -36.71
Binary 01110100, 10101110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #74aeee

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Alternatives to #74aeee

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#74aeee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aeee

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

Shades and Tints of #74aeee

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aeee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0b1b2 is the less saturated color, while #68adfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aeee 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9aa6b3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9aacea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93acf0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6abac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8caceb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87adef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6db5d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population