What color is #746ABA?

#746ABA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746ABA?

The RGB value is 116, 106, 186: 116 red, 106 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746ABA?

The complementary color is #B0BA6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746ABA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746ABA color

#746ABA rgb(116, 106, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #746ABA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 41.6% green and 72.9% blue (116, 106, 186).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#746ABA color codes

HEX	`#746ABA`
RGB	`rgb(116, 106, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 41.6%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 37%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 43%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.96, 23.29, -40.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.96, 47.12, 299.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.217, 17.566, 48.717)`
Decimal	`7629498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746ABA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #746ABA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746ABA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #746ABA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746aba; }
.text { color: #746aba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746aba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 106 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746aba, #9c6aba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #746ABA?: #746ABA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746ABA?: The RGB value is 116, 106, 186: 116 red, 106 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746ABA?: The complementary color is #B0BA6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746ABA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.