#74a5ba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a5ba is composed of 45.5% red, 64.7% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.6% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 198 degrees, a saturation of 33.7% and a lightness of 59.2%. #74a5ba color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #004b75. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 65
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#74a5ba color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#74a5ba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a5ba has RGB values of R:116, G:165, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 7644602.

Hex triplet 74a5ba #74a5ba
RGB Decimal 116, 165, 186 rgb(116,165,186)
RGB Percent 45.5, 64.7, 72.9 rgb(45.5%,64.7%,72.9%)
CMYK 38, 11, 0, 27
HSL 198°, 33.7, 59.2 hsl(198,33.7%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 198°, 37.6, 72.9
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 65.095, -10.947, -16
XYZ 29.518, 34.167, 51.491
xyY 0.256, 0.297, 34.167
CIE-LCH 65.095, 19.386, 235.622
CIE-LUV 65.095, -23.962, -22.71
Hunter-Lab 58.453, -12.15, -11.312
Binary 01110100, 10100101, 10111010

Color Schemes with #74a5ba

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Alternatives to #74a5ba

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#74a5ba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a5ba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a5ba;}
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Shades and Tints of #74a5ba

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, #030405 is the darkest color, while #f7fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a5ba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #94989a is the less saturated color, while #34bffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a5ba 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #929ba0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea1b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a29fc1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #79aab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa2b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91a1be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #77a8b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population