What color is #747291?

#747291 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 #747291?

The RGB value is 116, 114, 145: 116 red, 114 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747291?

The complementary color is #8F9172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747291?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747291 color

#747291 rgb(116, 114, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747291 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.7% green and 56.9% blue (116, 114, 145).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#747291 color codes

HEX	`#747291`
RGB	`rgb(116, 114, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 21%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 21%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.24, 7.66, -16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.24, 18.25, 294.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.329, 17.792, 29.251)`
Decimal	`7631505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747291, 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 #747291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #747291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747291; }
.text { color: #747291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 114 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747291, #847291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #747291?: #747291 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 #747291?: The RGB value is 116, 114, 145: 116 red, 114 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747291?: The complementary color is #8F9172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747291?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.