#74a8e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a8e5 is composed of 45.5% red, 65.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.3% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 212.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.5% and a lightness of 67.6%. #74a8e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0051cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#74a8e5 color description : Soft blue.

#74a8e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a8e5 has RGB values of R:116, G:168, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7645413.

Hex triplet 74a8e5 #74a8e5
RGB Decimal 116, 168, 229 rgb(116,168,229)
RGB Percent 45.5, 65.9, 89.8 rgb(45.5%,65.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 49, 27, 0, 10
HSL 212.4°, 68.5, 67.6 hsl(212.4,68.5%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.4°, 49.3, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 67.556, -0.602, -36.013
XYZ 35.345, 37.374, 79.476
xyY 0.232, 0.246, 37.374
CIE-LCH 67.556, 36.018, 269.043
CIE-LUV 67.556, -24.939, -57.266
Hunter-Lab 61.134, -3.784, -34.285
Binary 01110100, 10101000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #74a8e5

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Alternatives to #74a8e5

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#74a8e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a8e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a8e5;}
.background {background-color:#74a8e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a8e5;}

Shades and Tints of #74a8e5

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, #02050a is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a8e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7acb2 is the less saturated color, while #5ba6fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a8e5 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
  • #96a1ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a7e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a7e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6bb3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89a7e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86a7e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6eafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population