#74bbfd Color Information

#74bbfd 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 #74bbfd. In RGB, it consists of 45.5% Red, 73.3% Green, and 99.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 54.2% Cyan, 26.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 208.9°, with saturation of 97.2% and lightness of 72.4%. The decimal value for #74bbfd is 7650301, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66ccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #74bbfd 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#74bbfd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color116, 187, 253 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color45.5%, 73.3%, 99.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.545, 0.267, 0.008 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.542, 0.261, 0, 0.008 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color208.9°, 97.2%, 72.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color208.9°, 54.2%, 99.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color42.702, 46.346, 99.623 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color116, 163, 253 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7650301 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.769, -3.987, -39.387 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.769, 39.589, 264.220 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.769, -31.729, -63.308 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.078, -7.170, -39.110 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.226, 0.246, 46.346 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285840381 / 0xff74bbfd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66ccff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #74bbfd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #74bbfd, its pure hue is 208.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 72.4%. 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 #74bbfd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0f1720 to #66a4dd.

Tints of #74bbfd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #74bbfd, its pure hue is 208.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 72.4%. 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 #74bbfd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #85c4fd to #eef7ff.

Tones of #74bbfd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #74bbfd, its pure hue is 208.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, 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 #74bbfd, which range from #b9b9b9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #72bbff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #74bbfd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #74bbfd! For #74bbfd, 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, #74bbfd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #74bbfd

This color, #74bbfd, consists of 45.5% Red, 73.3% Green, and 99.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 116, Green = 187, Blue = 253. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #74bbfd is 54.2% Cyan, 26.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R45.5%
C54.2%
G73.3%
M26.1%
B99.2%
Y0.0%
K0.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 116 187 253
Octal 164 273 375
Hexa #74 #bb #fd
Binary 01110100 10111011 11111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 54 26 0 0
Octal 66 32 0 0
Hexa #36 #1a #00 #00
Binary 00110110 00011010 00000000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #74bbfd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #74bbfd — which has hue 208.9° — its analogous colors are located at 178.9° and 238.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74bbfd.

Triadic Colors of #74bbfd

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 #74bbfd — which has hue 208.9° — its triadic colors are located at 88.9° and 328.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74bbfd.

Complementary Color of #74bbfd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #74bbfd — which has hue 208.9° — its complementary color is located at 28.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74bbfd.

Split Complementary Colors of #74bbfd

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 #74bbfd — which has hue 208.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 58.9° and 358.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74bbfd.

Tetradic Colors of #74bbfd

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 #74bbfd — which has hue 208.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 118.9°, 208.9°, 298.9°, and 28.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #74bbfd.

Monochromatic Colors of #74bbfd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #74bbfd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3099fb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #b9ddff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #74bbfd

We want to make getting started with #74bbfd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #74bbfd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd with other HTML elements.

#74bbfd Foreground / Text Color

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

#74bbfd Background Color

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

#74bbfd Text Shadow Color

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

#74bbfd Border Color

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

#74bbfd Color Rectangle on a White Background

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

#74bbfd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

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

Gradient from #74bbfd to White

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

Gradient from #74bbfd to Black

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

Coding & Programming with #74bbfd

In addition to using #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #74bbfd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 116, Green = 187, Blue = 253). If you need details about the color coordinates of #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(116, 187, 253)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #74bbfd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #74bbfd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #74bbfd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(116, 187, 253);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#74bbfd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:116, green:187, blue:253, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:116 green:187 blue:253 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(116f, 187f, 253f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(116, 187, 253);
 

#74bbfd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #74bbfd the same way. For those with color blindness, #74bbfd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #74bbfd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd 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 #74bbfd 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 2.0:1 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
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text