What color is #74708C?

#74708C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74708C?

The RGB value is 116, 112, 140: 116 red, 112 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74708C?

The complementary color is #888C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74708C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74708C color

#74708C rgb(116, 112, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #74708C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.9% green and 54.9% blue (116, 112, 140).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 11% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prince (#6B6C89), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#74708C color codes

HEX	`#74708C`
RGB	`rgb(116, 112, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 11%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 20%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 20%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.5, 7.65, -14.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.5, 16.6, 297.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.729, 17.195, 27.191)`
Decimal	`7630988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74708C, 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 #74708C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74708C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #74708C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74708c; }
.text { color: #74708c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74708c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 112 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74708c, #82708c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #74708C?: #74708C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark Prince. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74708C?: The RGB value is 116, 112, 140: 116 red, 112 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74708C?: The complementary color is #888C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74708C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.