#74a6ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a6ee is composed of 45.5% red, 65.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.3% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 215.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 69.4%. #74a6ee color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #004ddd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 65
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#74a6ee color description : Soft blue.

#74a6ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a6ee has RGB values of R:116, G:166, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7644910.

Hex triplet 74a6ee #74a6ee
RGB Decimal 116, 166, 238 rgb(116,166,238)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.1, 93.3 rgb(45.5%,65.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 51, 30, 0, 7
HSL 215.4°, 78.2, 69.4 hsl(215.4,78.2%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.4°, 51.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 67.394, 3.2, -41.195
XYZ 36.268, 37.157, 86.145
xyY 0.227, 0.233, 37.157
CIE-LCH 67.394, 41.319, 274.442
CIE-LUV 67.394, -24.163, -66.464
Hunter-Lab 60.956, -0.469, -41.121
Binary 01110100, 10100110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #74a6ee

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Alternatives to #74a6ee

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#74a6ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a6ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a6ee;}
.background {background-color:#74a6ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a6ee;}

Shades and Tints of #74a6ee

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 #eef4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a6ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0b1b2 is the less saturated color, while #68a4fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a6ee 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #96a0af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #90a6eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a7ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #67b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #86a6ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #80a7ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6baed1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population