What color is #747388?

#747388 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747388?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 136: 116 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747388?

The complementary color is #878873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747388?

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.

#747388 color

#747388 rgb(116, 115, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747388 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 53.3% blue (116, 115, 136).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#747388 color codes

HEX	`#747388`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 4.93, -11.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 12.35, 293.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.776, 17.752, 25.778)`
Decimal	`7631752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747388, 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 #747388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747388 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 #747388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747388; }
.text { color: #747388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747388, #7f7388); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #747388?: #747388 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747388?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 136: 116 red, 115 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747388?: The complementary color is #878873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747388?: 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.