#74b8de Color Information

#74b8de Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #74b8de, and its official name is Tranquil Bay. In RGB, it consists of 45.5% Red, 72.2% Green, and 87.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 47.7% Cyan, 17.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 201.5°, with saturation of 61.6% and lightness of 66.3%. The decimal value for #74b8de is 7649502, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #74b8de is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#74b8de Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorTranquil Bay Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color116, 184, 222 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color45.5%, 72.2%, 87.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.545, 0.278, 0.129 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.477, 0.171, 0, 0.129 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color201.5°, 61.6%, 66.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color201.5°, 47.7%, 87.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.528, 43.268, 75.481 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color116, 157, 222 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7649502 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color71.736, -11.364, -25.737 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)71.736, 28.134, 246.176 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color71.736, -31.169, -38.994 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color65.778, -13.274, -21.991 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.240, 0.277, 43.268 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285839582 / 0xff74b8de Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66cccc Copy
Last Updated: October 14, 2024

Shades of #74b8de

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #74b8de, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.6%, and its lightness is 66.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #74b8de, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f171c to #66a1c2.

Tints of #74b8de

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #74b8de, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.6%, and its lightness is 66.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #74b8de, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #85c1e2 to #eef6fb.

Tones of #74b8de

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #74b8de, its pure hue is 201.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #74b8de, which range from #a9a9a9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #53c1ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #74b8de

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #74b8de! For #74b8de, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #74b8de. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #74b8de

This color, #74b8de, consists of 45.5% Red, 72.2% Green, and 87.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 116, Green = 184, Blue = 222. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #74b8de is 47.7% Cyan, 17.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R45.5%
C47.7%
G72.2%
M17.1%
B87.1%
Y0.0%
K12.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 116 184 222
Octal 164 270 336
Hexa #74 #b8 #de
Binary 01110100 10111000 11011110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 47 17 0 12
Octal 57 21 0 14
Hexa #2f #11 #00 #0c
Binary 00101111 00010001 00000000 00001100

Analogous Colors of #74b8de

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #74b8de — which has hue 201.5° — its analogous colors are located at 171.5° and 231.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74b8de.

Triadic Colors of #74b8de

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #74b8de — which has hue 201.5° — its triadic colors are located at 81.5° and 321.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74b8de.

Complementary Color of #74b8de

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #74b8de — which has hue 201.5° — its complementary color is located at 21.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74b8de.

Split Complementary Colors of #74b8de

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #74b8de — which has hue 201.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 51.5° and 351.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74b8de.

Tetradic Colors of #74b8de

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #74b8de — which has hue 201.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 111.5°, 201.5°, 291.5°, and 21.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74b8de.

Monochromatic Colors of #74b8de

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #74b8de, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #498db3 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b1def7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #74b8de

We want to make getting started with #74b8de on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #74b8de into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #74b8de can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #74b8de with other HTML elements.

#74b8de Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #74b8de.
<span style="color: #74b8de;">The color of this text is #74b8de.</span>

#74b8de Background Color

The background color for this text is #74b8de.
<div style="background-color: #74b8de; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #74b8de.</div>

#74b8de Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #74b8de.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #74b8de;">This color for the shadow of this text is #74b8de.</span>

#74b8de Border Color

This is a div with border color #74b8de.
<div style="border: #74b8de 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #74b8de.</div>

#74b8de Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #74b8de on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #74b8de; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #74b8de on a white background.</div></div>

#74b8de Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #74b8de on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #74b8de; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #74b8de on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #74b8de to White

This is a gradient from #74b8de to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#74b8de,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #74b8de to white.</div>

Gradient from #74b8de to Black

This is a gradient from #74b8de to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#74b8de,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#74b8de,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #74b8de to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #74b8de

In addition to using #74b8de on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #74b8de in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #74b8de, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 116, Green = 184, Blue = 222). If you need details about the color coordinates of #74b8de in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #74b8de
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(116, 184, 222)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #74b8de; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #74b8de; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #74b8de; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(116, 184, 222);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#74b8de")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:116, green:184, blue:222, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:116 green:184 blue:222 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(116f, 184f, 222f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(116, 184, 222);
 

#74b8de Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #74b8de the same way. For those with color blindness, #74b8de might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #74b8de looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #74b8de is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #74b8de looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #74b8de will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #74b8de is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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