Color Name
French Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#74AEFA
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 174, 250)
CMYK Values*
53.6%, 30.4%, 0.0%, 2.0%
#74AEFA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 74AEFA?

The RGB color code for color number #74AEFA is RGB(116, 174, 250). In the RGB color model, #74AEFA has a red value of 116, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 250. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 53.6% cyan, 30.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214° (degrees), 93.1 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74AEFA has a hue of 214° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Color 74AEFA is cool or warm?

Color 74AEFA is a cool color.

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

74AEFA has an LRV of nearly 40.9. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.

Dark Color
#74AEFA
LRV 40.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.9 of #74AEFA with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 74AEFA 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #74AEFA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74AEFA
Hex triplet
#74AEFA
Red
74
Green
AE
Blue
FA
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 174, 250)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
250 (98.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
53.60%
Magenta
30.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(214.03deg, 93.1 %, 71.8 %)
Hue
214.03°
Saturation
93.06 %
Lightness
71.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.03°
Saturation
53.60 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(13, 9, 82)
Red
13 (5.0%)
Yellow
9 (3.6%)
Blue
82 (32.0%)
HWB
Hue
214.03°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
1.96%
XYZ
X
39.59
Y
40.89
Z
96.25
YXY
Y1
40.89
X
0.22
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
70.1
A
2.31
B
-43.5
CIE-Lch
L
70.1
C
43.56
H
273.05
CIE-Luv
L
70.1
U
-27.02
V
-70.67
Hunter-Lab
L
63.94
A
-1.37
B
-44.48
Other
LRV
~ 40.9 %
Munsell Color System
4.3PB 6.9/9.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #74AEFA

These are the named colors closest to hex 74AEFA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74AEFA.

#7FADE3 Color PANTONE 2142 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#8BB8E8 Color PANTONE 278 C
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74AEFA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74AEFA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74AEFA.


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

#5DA5FF Color Behance Blue
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

Paint color for Hex #74AEFA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 74AEFA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 74AEFA once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.67% match | ΔE 11.33
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.42% match | ΔE 11.58
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.18% match | ΔE 12.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74AEFA 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

#74AEFA
French Sky Blue*
#FAC074
Topaz*

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 #74AEFA?

Color that best contrast with #74AEFA is #FAC074, color name is Topaz*. 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 #74AEFA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74AEFA is #FAC074, color name is Topaz*.

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