What color is #746FAE?

#746FAE 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 #746FAE?

The RGB value is 116, 111, 174: 116 red, 111 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746FAE?

The complementary color is #A9AE6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746FAE color

#746FAE rgb(116, 111, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #746FAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.5% green and 68.2% blue (116, 111, 174).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#746FAE color codes

HEX	`#746FAE`
RGB	`rgb(116, 111, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.66, 16.95, -32.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.66, 37.01, 297.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.525, 18.137, 42.456)`
Decimal	`7630766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746FAE, 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 #746FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #746FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746fae; }
.text { color: #746fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 111 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746fae, #946fae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #746FAE?: #746FAE 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 #746FAE?: The RGB value is 116, 111, 174: 116 red, 111 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746FAE?: The complementary color is #A9AE6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.