Information about #74A3CB color

#74A3CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74A3CB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 163, 203) — 45.5% red, 63.9% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 16 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74A3CB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iceberg (#71A6D2) and Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 163, 203)), which gives #74A3CB its character. If you plan to put text on a #74A3CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74A3CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74A3CB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#74A3CB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74A3CB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74A3CB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74A3CB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74A3CB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #74A3CB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

#74A3CB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74A3CB
  • RGB116, 163, 203
  • CMYK34, 16, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(116, 163, 203)
  • HSL208°, 46%, 63%
  • HSL Precise207.586°, 45.55%, 62.549%
  • HSV208°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB208°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.639, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.639, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.639, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74A3CB
  • DECIMAL ID7644107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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