Information about #74A5C3 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74A5C3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 165, 195) (45.5% red, 64.7% green, 76.5% blue), or CMYK 31 / 12 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74A5C3 presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1) and Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 165, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74A5C3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74A5C3 color variations

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

#74A5C3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74A5C3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74A5C3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74A5C3 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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#74A5C3 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 #74A5C3

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

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Cerulean Frost color link
Cerulean Frost

#6D9BC3

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

#74A5C3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74A5C3
  • RGB116, 165, 195
  • CMYK31, 12, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(116, 165, 195)
  • HSL203°, 40%, 61%
  • HSL Precise202.785°, 39.698%, 60.98%
  • HSV203°, 41%, 76%
  • HSB203°, 41%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.647, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.647, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.647, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74A5C3
  • DECIMAL ID7644611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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