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What color is 74ABBE?

The RGB color code for color number #74ABBE is RGB(116, 171, 190). In the RGB color model, #74ABBE has a red value of 116, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.9% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 36.3 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74ABBE has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 38.9 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color 74ABBE is cool or warm?

Color 74ABBE is a cool color.



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

74ABBE has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#74ABBE

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #74ABBE with dark and light Color




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

Check if the color 74ABBE 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 #74ABBE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 171, 190)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.95%
Magenta
10.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(195.41deg, 36.3 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
195.41°
Saturation
36.27 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 59, 85)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
59 (23.1%)
Blue
85 (33.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.41°
Saturation
38.95 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 195.41°

W: 45.49 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 31.06

Y : 36.56

Z : 54.13

YXY

Y1 : 36.56

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 32.94%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 36.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.2B 6.5/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 66.94

A : -13.12

B : -15.44

CIE-Lch

L : 66.94

C : 20.26

H : 229.64

CIE-Luv

L : 66.94

U : -26.42

V : -21.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.46

A : -14.11

B : -10.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74ABBE


Here are the colors similar to 74ABBE. 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.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74ABBE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74ABBE.


#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#71B2C9
PANTONE 7458 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74ABBE.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74ABBE.


#7CB5C6
RAL 230 70 20 - Tennis Blue
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#80B2C9
RAL 240 70 20 - Sea Blue
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#6FB7CC
RAL 230 70 25 - Vintage Blue
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#71B5D1
RAL 240 70 25 - Madonna Blue
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74ABBE.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #74ABBE


Here are the paint colors similar to 74ABBE. 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.


Valspar

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


#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#73A9C2
Soul Blue (8002-43D)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#66A8C5
Tidal Basin (5001-7C)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

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


#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#56ACCA
Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#84B4BE
Ebbtide (SW 6493)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#6CA6C4
Lafayette Blue (CW-610)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#87B5CB
Blue Jean (2062-50)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#74ABBE 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



74ABBE
Moonstone Blue*

BE8774
Tawny Birch*


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 #74ABBE?

Color that best contrast with #74ABBE is #BE8774, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 #74ABBE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74ABBE is #BE8774, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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