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HEX 74AFD3 - #74AFD3, RGB(116,175,211) Color


Color Name: Moonstone Blue*
Hex Color Code: #74AFD3
RGB Color Code: RGB(116, 175, 211)
CMYK Values*: 45.0%, 17.1%, 0.0%, 17.3%



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What color is 74AFD3?

The RGB color code for color number #74AFD3 is RGB(116, 175, 211). In the RGB color model, #74AFD3 has a red value of 116, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 45.0% cyan, 17.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.7° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74AFD3 has a hue of 202.7° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



Color 74AFD3 is cool or warm?

Color 74AFD3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #74AFD3? (For interior and product design)

74AFD3 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.



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#74AFD3

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #74AFD3 with dark and light Color




Is #74AFD3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74AFD3 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 #74AFD3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 175, 211)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
45.02%
Magenta
17.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(202.74deg, 51.9 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
202.74°
Saturation
51.91 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 42, 82)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
82 (32.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.74°
Saturation
45.02 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 202.74°

W: 45.49 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 34.29

Y : 39.08

Z : 67.36

YXY

Y1 : 39.08

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 31.37%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 39.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.8B 6.7/5.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.81

A : -9.6

B : -24.2

CIE-Lch

L : 68.81

C : 26.04

H : 248.36

CIE-Luv

L : 68.81

U : -27.8

V : -36.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.51

A : -11.48

B : -20.13






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #74AFD3

Here are the colors similar to 74AFD3. 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 - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#72A0C1
Air Superiority Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74AFD3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74AFD3.

#7BAFD4
PANTONE 542 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#81B0D2
PANTONE 2169 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#85B3D1
PANTONE 3577 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#62B5E5
PANTONE 2915 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74AFD3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74AFD3.

#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)

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

#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #74AFD3

Here are the paint colors similar to 74AFD3. 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 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Valspar

#78B1D8
High Seas (4006-10A)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#74B5DA
Tribute (V071-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#76A8CD
Blue Eyes (4007-8A)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Benjamin Moore

#6DB4DC
Sea to Shining Sea (789)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#5EABD1
Blue Belle Island (782)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to PPG Paints

#66A9D3
Salem Blue (PPG1239-4)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#78A7C3
Serene Sea (PPG1158-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#82ACC4
Arabella (PPG1157-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Sherwin Williams

#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Behr

#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#7BB1C9
Frisky Blue (M490-4)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Dunn-Edwards

#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#65A5D5
Marina (DE 5857)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74AFD3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74AFD3 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#74AFD3 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



74AFD3
Moonstone Blue*

D39874
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 #74AFD3?

Color that best contrast with #74AFD3 is #D39874, 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 #74AFD3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74AFD3 is #D39874, color name is Tumbleweed*.





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