#74aae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aae3 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.9% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 210.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 67.3%. #74aae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055c7. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#74aae3 color description : Soft blue.

#74aae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aae3 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 7645923.

Hex triplet 74aae3 #74aae3
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 227 rgb(116,170,227)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 89 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,89%)
CMYK 49, 25, 0, 11
HSL 210.8°, 66.5, 67.3 hsl(210.8,66.5%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.8°, 48.9, 89
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.026, -2.304, -34.187
XYZ 35.439, 38.007, 78.137
xyY 0.234, 0.251, 38.007
CIE-LCH 68.026, 34.265, 266.144
CIE-LUV 68.026, -25.71, -54.031
Hunter-Lab 61.65, -5.276, -31.992
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #74aae3

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Alternatives to #74aae3

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#74aae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aae3;}
.background {background-color:#74aae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aae3;}

Shades and Tints of #74aae3

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, #020508 is the darkest color, while #f7fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7abb0 is the less saturated color, while #5aa9fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aae3 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #97a2ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a8e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #94a8e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6db5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ba9e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #88a9e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fb1ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population