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What color is 74A1CD?

The RGB color code for color number #74A1CD is RGB(116, 161, 205). In the RGB color model, #74A1CD has a red value of 116, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.4% cyan, 21.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.7° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74A1CD has a hue of 209.7° (degrees), 43.4 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color 74A1CD is cool or warm?

Color 74A1CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #74A1CD? (For interior and product design)

74A1CD has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#74A1CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #74A1CD with dark and light Color




Is #74A1CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74A1CD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #74A1CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 161, 205)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.41%
Magenta
21.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(209.66deg, 47.1 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
209.66°
Saturation
47.09 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 45, 90)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
90 (35.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.66°
Saturation
43.41 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 209.66°

W: 45.49 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 30.97

Y : 33.61

Z : 62.61

YXY

Y1 : 33.61

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 36.86%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 33.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.9PB 6.3/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 64.65

A : -3.59

B : -27.26

CIE-Lch

L : 64.65

C : 27.49

H : 262.5

CIE-Luv

L : 64.65

U : -22.28

V : -41.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.97

A : -6.11

B : -23.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74A1CD


Here are the colors similar to 74A1CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#6D9BC3
Cerulean Frost
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#6699CC
Blue Gray
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#6699CC
Livid
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74A1CD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74A1CD.


#7DA1C4
PANTONE 645 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#7BA4DB
PANTONE 659 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#7BA6DE
PANTONE 7453 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#7D9BC1
PANTONE 652 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74A1CD.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74A1CD.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#72A0C1
PRU Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #74A1CD


Here are the paint colors similar to 74A1CD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to PPG Paints


#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#729CC2
Blue Promise (PPG1161-4)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue (PPG1162-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to Behr


#6AA0CF
Cornflower (P520-4)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#82A3D7
Periwinkle (P530-4)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#819DBE
Washed Denim (M530-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to Benjamin Moore


#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue (817)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to Valspar


#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris (V036-2)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#769BC1
Paradise Found (8002-45D)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#71A6CE
Boo Blue (V072-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to Dunn-Edwards


#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74A1CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74A1CD to Sherwin Williams


#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad (SW 9071)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#74A1CD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



74A1CD
Dark Pastel Blue*

CDA074
Camel*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #74A1CD?

Color that best contrast with #74A1CD is #CDA074, color name is Camel*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #74A1CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74A1CD is #CDA074, color name is Camel*.





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