#74b9e8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74b9e8 is composed of 45.5% red, 72.5% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 204.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 68.2%. #74b9e8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0073d1. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 45
    • G 73
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#74b9e8 color description : Soft blue.

#74b9e8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74b9e8 has RGB values of R:116, G:185, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7649768.

Hex triplet 74b9e8 #74b9e8
RGB Decimal 116, 185, 232 rgb(116,185,232)
RGB Percent 45.5, 72.5, 91 rgb(45.5%,72.5%,91%)
CMYK 50, 20, 0, 9
HSL 204.3°, 71.6, 68.2 hsl(204.3,71.6%,68.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.3°, 50, 91
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 72.385, -9.065, -30.176
XYZ 39.113, 44.235, 82.817
xyY 0.235, 0.266, 44.235
CIE-LCH 72.385, 31.508, 253.279
CIE-LUV 72.385, -31.373, -46.813
Hunter-Lab 66.509, -11.417, -27.271
Binary 01110100, 10111001, 11101000

Color Schemes with #74b9e8

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Alternatives to #74b9e8

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#74b9e8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74b9e8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74b9e8;}
.background {background-color:#74b9e8;}
.border {border:1px solid #74b9e8;}

Shades and Tints of #74b9e8

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, #02080c is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74b9e8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acaeb0 is the less saturated color, while #61bdfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74b9e8 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9fadb6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8b3e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a5b3ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70c1cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95b5e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93b5eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #71bed8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population