#74aae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #74aae9 is composed of 45.5% red, 66.7% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 212.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.7% and a lightness of 68.4%. #74aae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e8ffff with #0055d3. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 45
    • G 67
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#74aae9 color description : Soft blue.

#74aae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #74aae9 has RGB values of R:116, G:170, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 7645929.

Hex triplet 74aae9 #74aae9
RGB Decimal 116, 170, 233 rgb(116,170,233)
RGB Percent 45.5, 66.7, 91.4 rgb(45.5%,66.7%,91.4%)
CMYK 50, 27, 0, 9
HSL 212.3°, 72.7, 68.4 hsl(212.3,72.7%,68.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.3°, 50.2, 91.4
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 68.273, -0.542, -37.088
XYZ 36.282, 38.344, 82.576
xyY 0.231, 0.244, 38.344
CIE-LCH 68.273, 37.092, 269.163
CIE-LUV 68.273, -25.671, -59.177
Hunter-Lab 61.922, -3.777, -35.72
Binary 01110100, 10101010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #74aae9

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Alternatives to #74aae9

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#74aae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #74aae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#74aae9;}
.background {background-color:#74aae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #74aae9;}

Shades and Tints of #74aae9

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, #02070d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #74aae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acaeb1 is the less saturated color, while #61a9fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #74aae9 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
  • #97a8e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a9ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6ab6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8aa9e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86a9ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6eb1d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population