Color Name
Light Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#74CAFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(116, 202, 255)
CMYK Values*
54.5%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 74CAFF?

The RGB color code for color number #74CAFF is RGB(116, 202, 255). In the RGB color model, #74CAFF has a red value of 116, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.5% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74CAFF has a hue of 202.9° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 74CAFF is cool or warm?

Color 74CAFF is a cool color.

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

74CAFF has an LRV of nearly 53.2. 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
#74CAFF
LRV 53.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.2 of #74CAFF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 74CAFF 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 #74CAFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #74CAFF
Hex triplet
#74CAFF
Red
74
Green
CA
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(116, 202, 255)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(202.88deg, 100.0 %, 72.7 %)
Hue
202.88°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
72.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
202.88°
Saturation
54.51 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(7, 6, 63)
Red
7 (2.9%)
Yellow
6 (2.3%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)
HWB
Hue
202.88°
Whiteness
45.49 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
54.51%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
46.37
Y
53.17
Z
102.43
YXY
Y1
53.17
X
0.23
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
77.98
A
-11.45
B
-33.94
CIE-Lch
L
77.98
C
35.82
H
251.35
CIE-Luv
L
77.98
U
-37.22
V
-53.37
Hunter-Lab
L
72.92
A
-14.1
B
-32.24
Other
LRV
~ 53.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.7B 7.7/8

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 #74CAFF

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

#87CEFA Color Light Sky Blue
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#73C2FB Color Maya Blue
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#7EC0EE Color Bleu Celeste
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74CAFF.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74CAFF.

#8DC8E8 Color PANTONE 2905 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04
#8BBEE8 Color PANTONE 2141 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74CAFF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74CAFF.


Paint color for Hex #74CAFF

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.27% match | ΔE 11.73
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.94% match | ΔE 14.06
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
85.63% match | ΔE 14.37
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
85.51% match | ΔE 14.49

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#74CAFF 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

#74CAFF
Light Sky Blue*
#FFA974
Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*

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 #74CAFF?

Color that best contrast with #74CAFF is #FFA974, color name is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*. 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 #74CAFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74CAFF is #FFA974, color name is Atomic Tangerine (Ultra Yellow)*.

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