#74a9c4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74a9c4 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.3% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.8% cyan, 13.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 200.3 degrees, a saturation of 40.4% and a lightness of 61.2%. #74a9c4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #005389. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 66
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#74a9c4 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#74a9c4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74a9c4 has RGB values of R:116, G:169, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 7645636.

Hex triplet 74a9c4 #74a9c4
RGB Decimal 116, 169, 196 rgb(116,169,196)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.3, 76.9 rgb(45.5%,66.3%,76.9%)
CMYK 41, 14, 0, 23
HSL 200.3°, 40.4, 61.2 hsl(200.3,40.4%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.3°, 40.8, 76.9
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.576, -10.459, -19.317
XYZ 31.352, 36.073, 57.532
xyY 0.251, 0.289, 36.073
CIE-LCH 66.576, 21.967, 241.568
CIE-LUV 66.576, -25.547, -28.198
Hunter-Lab 60.061, -11.929, -14.751
Binary 01110100, 10101001, 11000100

Color Schemes with #74a9c4

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Alternatives to #74a9c4

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#74a9c4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74a9c4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74a9c4;}
.background {background-color:#74a9c4;}
.border {border:1px solid #74a9c4;}

Shades and Tints of #74a9c4

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, #050a0c is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74a9c4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9d9e is the less saturated color, while #3fbaf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74a9c4 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #949fa4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a5c2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a3ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #77afbc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90a6c2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91a5c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #76adbf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population