#74aae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aae5 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.3% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.3 degrees, a saturation of 68.5% and a lightness of 67.6%. #74aae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#74aae5 color description : Soft blue.

#74aae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aae5 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 7645925.

Hex triplet 74aae5 #74aae5
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 229 rgb(116,170,229)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 89.8 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,89.8%)
CMYK 49, 26, 0, 10
HSL 211.3°, 68.5, 67.6 hsl(211.3,68.5%,67.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.3°, 49.3, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 68.107, -1.719, -35.157
XYZ 35.717, 38.118, 79.6
xyY 0.233, 0.248, 38.118
CIE-LCH 68.107, 35.199, 267.2
CIE-LUV 68.107, -25.696, -55.748
Hunter-Lab 61.74, -4.781, -33.224
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #74aae5

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Alternatives to #74aae5

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#74aae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aae5;}
.background {background-color:#74aae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aae5;}

Shades and Tints of #74aae5

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, #02060a is the darkest color, while #f8fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7acb2 is the less saturated color, while #5ba9fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aae5 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #98a3af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a8e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a8e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6cb5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ba9e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #87a9e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6fb1cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population