What color is #746F99?

#746F99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746F99?

The RGB value is 116, 111, 153: 116 red, 111 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746F99?

The complementary color is #94996F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746F99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746F99 color

#746F99 rgb(116, 111, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #746F99 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.5% green and 60% blue (116, 111, 153).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#746F99 color codes

HEX	`#746F99`
RGB	`rgb(116, 111, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 27%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 27%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, 11.43, -22.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 24.84, 297.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.635, 17.382, 32.504)`
Decimal	`7630745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746F99, 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 #746F99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746F99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	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 #746F99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746f99; }
.text { color: #746f99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746f99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 111 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746f99, #896f99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #746F99?: #746F99 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746F99?: The RGB value is 116, 111, 153: 116 red, 111 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746F99?: The complementary color is #94996F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746F99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.