What color is #747393?

#747393 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 #747393?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 147: 116 red, 115 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747393?

The complementary color is #929373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747393?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747393 color

#747393 rgb(116, 115, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747393 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 57.6% blue (116, 115, 147).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#747393 color codes

HEX	`#747393`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 13%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.59, 7.55, -17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.59, 18.79, 293.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.598, 18.081, 30.108)`
Decimal	`7631763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747393, 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 #747393	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747393 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #747393 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747393; }
.text { color: #747393; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747393; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747393, #847393); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #747393?: #747393 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 #747393?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 147: 116 red, 115 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747393?: The complementary color is #929373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747393?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.