What color is #747197?

#747197 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747197?

The RGB value is 116, 113, 151: 116 red, 113 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747197?

The complementary color is #949771, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747197?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747197 color

#747197 rgb(116, 113, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747197 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green and 59.2% blue (116, 113, 151).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#747197 color codes

HEX	`#747197`
RGB	`rgb(116, 113, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.3%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, 9.73, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 22.39, 295.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.692, 17.757, 31.715)`
Decimal	`7631255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747197, 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 #747197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #747197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747197; }
.text { color: #747197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 113 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747197, #877197); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #747197?: #747197 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747197?: The RGB value is 116, 113, 151: 116 red, 113 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747197?: The complementary color is #949771, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747197?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.