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Information about #74699B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74699B falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 105, 155) — 45.5% red, 41.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 20 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74699B presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scampi (#6F63A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rhythm (#777696) and Deluge (#7563A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 105, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #74699B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74699B color variations

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

#74699B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74699B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74699B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74699B 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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#74699B 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 #74699B

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

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Wisteria Purple color link
Wisteria Purple

#875F9A

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Boogie Wonderland color link
Boogie Wonderland

#84579B

#74699B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#74699B color image #74699B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#74699B color image #74699B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74699B
  • RGB116, 105, 155
  • CMYK15, 20, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(116, 105, 155)
  • HSL253°, 20%, 51%
  • HSL Precise253.2°, 20%, 50.98%
  • HSV253°, 32%, 61%
  • HSB253°, 32%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.412, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.412, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.412, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74699B
  • DECIMAL ID7629211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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