What color is #747194?

#747194 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747194?

The RGB value is 116, 113, 148: 116 red, 113 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747194?

The complementary color is #919471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747194?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747194 color

#747194 rgb(116, 113, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747194 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green and 58% blue (116, 113, 148).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#747194 color codes

HEX	`#747194`
RGB	`rgb(116, 113, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.08, 8.99, -18.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.08, 20.63, 295.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.452, 17.661, 30.448)`
Decimal	`7631252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747194, 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 #747194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #747194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747194; }
.text { color: #747194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 113 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747194, #857194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #747194?: #747194 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747194?: The RGB value is 116, 113, 148: 116 red, 113 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747194?: The complementary color is #919471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747194?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.