HEX 74ABEF - #74ABEF, RGB(116,171,239) Color
| Color Name: | Ruddy Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #74ABEF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(116, 171, 239) |
| CMYK Values*: | 51.5%, 28.5%, 0.0%, 6.3% |
What color is 74ABEF?
The RGB color code for color number #74ABEF is RGB(116, 171, 239). In the RGB color model, #74ABEF has a red value of 116, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.5% cyan, 28.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 79.4 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74ABEF has a hue of 213.2° (degrees), 51.5 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.
Color 74ABEF is cool or warm?
Color 74ABEF is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #74ABEF? (For interior and product design)
74ABEF has an LRV of nearly 39. 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
#74ABEF
Light Color
Compare LRV 39 of #74ABEF with dark and light Color
Is #74ABEF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 74ABEF 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 #74ABEF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(116, 171, 239)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.46%
Magenta
28.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL
HSL(213.17deg, 79.4 %, 69.6 %)
Hue
213.17°
Saturation
79.35 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 18, 84)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
18 (7.2%)
Blue
84 (32.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
213.17°
Saturation
51.46 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.
HWB
H: 213.17°
W: 45.49 %
B: 6.27 %
XYZ
X : 37.35
Y : 39.07
Z : 87.23
YXY
Y1 : 39.07
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.24
CMY
C : 54.51%
M : 32.94%
Y : 6.27%
LRV
~ 39.1 %
Munsell Color System
3.3PB 6.7/8.9
CIE-Lab
L : 68.8
A : 0.69
B : -39.54
CIE-Lch
L : 68.8
C : 39.55
H : 271
CIE-Luv
L : 68.8
U : -26
V : -63.55
Hunter-Lab
L : 62.51
A : -2.74
B : -38.99
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #74ABEF
Here are the colors similar to 74ABEF. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74ABEF.
Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74ABEF.
RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #74ABEF
Here are the paint colors similar to 74ABEF. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 74ABEF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74ABEF to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#74ABEF color palettes and scheme combination
155DB5
1A74E3
468FEA
74ABEF
A2C7F4
CFE2FA
FDFEFF
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.
74EFB8
74E9EF
74ABEF
7B74EF
B874EF
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.
74ABEF
EF74AB
ABEF74
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
74ABEF
EF74E9
EFB874
74EF7B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
74ABEF
81B3F0
8FBBF2
9DC4F3
ABCCF5
B9D5F7
C7DDF8
D5E5FA
E3EEFB
F1F6FD
FFFFFF
74ABEF
6899D7
5C88BF
5177A7
45668F
3A5577
2E445F
223347
17222F
0B1117
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
74ABEF
Ruddy Blue*
EFB874
Earth Yellow*
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 #74ABEF?
Color that best contrast with #74ABEF is #EFB874,
color name is Earth Yellow*
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 #74ABEF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #74ABEF is #EFB874, color name is Earth Yellow*.
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