Color Name
Ruddy Blue*
Hex Color Code
#74A8D1
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 168, 209)
CMYK Values*
44.5%, 19.6%, 0.0%, 18.0%
#74A8D1 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 74A8D1?

The RGB color code for color number #74A8D1 is RGB(116, 168, 209). In the RGB color model, #74A8D1 has a red value of 116, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 209. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.5% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.5° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74A8D1 has a hue of 206.5° (degrees), 44.5 % saturation and 82.0 % brightness/value.

Color 74A8D1 is cool or warm?

Color 74A8D1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #74A8D1? (For interior and product design)

74A8D1 has an LRV of nearly 36. 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
#74A8D1
LRV 36
Light Color

Compare LRV 36 of #74A8D1 with dark and light color

Is #74A8D1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74A8D1 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #74A8D1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74A8D1
Hex triplet
#74A8D1
Red
74
Green
A8
Blue
D1
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 168, 209)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
209 (82.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
44.50%
Magenta
19.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.04%
HSL hsl(206.45deg, 50.3 %, 63.7 %)
Hue
206.45°
Saturation
50.27 %
Lightness
63.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
206.45°
Saturation
44.50 %
Brightness / Value
81.96 %
RYB ryb(26, 43, 86)
Red
26 (10.1%)
Yellow
43 (16.8%)
Blue
86 (33.9%)
HWB
Hue
206.45°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
18.04 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
18.04%
XYZ
X
32.71
Y
36.32
Z
65.61
YXY
Y1
36.32
X
0.24
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
66.77
A
-6.34
B
-26.23
CIE-Lch
L
66.77
C
26.98
H
256.4
CIE-Luv
L
66.77
U
-25.05
V
-40.09
Hunter-Lab
L
60.27
A
-8.58
B
-22.36
Other
LRV
~ 36.3 %
Munsell Color System
9.7B 6.5/6.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #74A8D1

These are the named colors closest to hex 74A8D1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#6D9BC3 Color Cerulean Frost
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74A8D1.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74A8D1.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74A8D1.

#7BAFD4 Color PANTONE 542 C
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#81B0D2 Color PANTONE 2169 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#7DA1C4 Color PANTONE 645 C
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74A8D1.


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#72A0C1 Color PRU Blue
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

Paint color for Hex #74A8D1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 74A8D1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 74A8D1 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74A8D1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74A8D1 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.92% match | ΔE 8.08
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.76% match | ΔE 9.24
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.21% match | ΔE 10.79

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74A8D1 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

#74A8D1
Ruddy Blue*
#D19D74
Tumbleweed*

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 #74A8D1?

Color that best contrast with #74A8D1 is #D19D74, color name is Tumbleweed*. 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 #74A8D1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74A8D1 is #D19D74, color name is Tumbleweed*.

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