Color Name
Bleu Celeste*
Hex Color Code
#74B8DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 184, 220)
CMYK Values*
47.3%, 16.4%, 0.0%, 13.7%
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What color is 74B8DC?

The RGB color code for color number #74B8DC is RGB(116, 184, 220). In the RGB color model, #74B8DC has a red value of 116, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.3% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74B8DC has a hue of 200.8° (degrees), 47.3 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 74B8DC is cool or warm?

Color 74B8DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #74B8DC? (For interior and product design)

74B8DC has an LRV of nearly 43.2. 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
#74B8DC
LRV 43.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.2 of #74B8DC with dark and light color

Is #74B8DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74B8DC 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #74B8DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74B8DC
Hex triplet
#74B8DC
Red
74
Green
B8
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 184, 220)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
47.27%
Magenta
16.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(200.77deg, 59.8 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
200.77°
Saturation
59.77 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200.77°
Saturation
47.27 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(18, 35, 77)
Red
18 (7.2%)
Yellow
35 (13.8%)
Blue
77 (30.0%)
HWB
Hue
200.77°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
27.84%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
37.26
Y
43.16
Z
74.08
YXY
Y1
43.16
X
0.24
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
71.66
A
-11.92
B
-24.76
CIE-Lch
L
71.66
C
27.48
H
244.28
CIE-Luv
L
71.66
U
-31.21
V
-37.28
Hunter-Lab
L
65.7
A
-13.73
B
-20.86
Other
LRV
~ 43.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.8B 7.0/6.2

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 #74B8DC

These are the named colors closest to hex 74B8DC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7EC0EE Color Bleu Celeste
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74B8DC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74B8DC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74B8DC.

#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#7BAFD4 Color PANTONE 542 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74B8DC.


Paint color for Hex #74B8DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 74B8DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 74B8DC once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74B8DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74B8DC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
90.89% match | ΔE 9.11
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.01% match | ΔE 9.99
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
88.66% match | ΔE 11.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74B8DC 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

#74B8DC
Bleu Celeste*
#DC9874
Pale Copper*

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 #74B8DC?

Color that best contrast with #74B8DC is #DC9874, color name is Pale Copper*. 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 #74B8DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74B8DC is #DC9874, color name is Pale Copper*.

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