Information about #74B9E0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74B9E0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 185, 224) (45.5% red, 72.5% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 42 / 15 / 0 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74B9E0 is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Aero (#7CB9E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Malibu (#66B7E1) and Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 185, 224)), which gives #74B9E0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #74B9E0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #74B9E0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74B9E0 color variations

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

#74B9E0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74B9E0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74B9E0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74B9E0 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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#74B9E0 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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#B9E175
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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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#9C75E1
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#E19C75
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#B9E175
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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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#D275E1
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#E19C75
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#83E175
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Nearest named colors to #74B9E0

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

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

#74B9E0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74B9E0
  • RGB116, 185, 224
  • CMYK42, 15, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(116, 185, 224)
  • HSL202°, 64%, 67%
  • HSL Precise201.667°, 63.529%, 66.667%
  • HSV202°, 48%, 88%
  • HSB202°, 48%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.725, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.725, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.725, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74B9E0
  • DECIMAL ID7649760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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