Information about #74AFC3 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74AFC3 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 175, 195) — 45.5% red, 68.6% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 8 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74AFC3 presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Glacier (#78B1BF). Slightly further away sit Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2) and Meltwater (#6EAEC0).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 175, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74AFC3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74AFC3 color variations

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

#74AFC3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74AFC3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74AFC3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74AFC3 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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#74AFC3 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 #74AFC3

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

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Moonstone Blue color link
Moonstone Blue

#73A9C2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Delicate Girl Blue color link
Delicate Girl Blue

#6AB2CA

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Air Superiority Blue color link
Air Superiority Blue

#72A0C1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Fresh Soft Blue color link
Fresh Soft Blue

#6AB9BB

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

#74AFC3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74AFC3
  • RGB116, 175, 195
  • CMYK31, 8, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(116, 175, 195)
  • HSL195°, 40%, 61%
  • HSL Precise195.19°, 39.698%, 60.98%
  • HSV195°, 41%, 76%
  • HSB195°, 41%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.686, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.686, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.686, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID74AFC3
  • DECIMAL ID7647171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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