What color is #747493?

#747493 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 #747493?

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

What is the complementary color of #747493?

The complementary color is #939374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747493 color

#747493 rgb(116, 116, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747493 is a grayish blue.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#747493 color codes

HEX	`#747493`
RGB	`rgb(116, 116, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.87, 6.95, -16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.87, 18.17, 292.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.713, 18.31, 30.146)`
Decimal	`7632019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747493, 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 #747493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #747493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747493; }
.text { color: #747493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 116 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747493, #847493); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #747493?: #747493 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 #747493?: The RGB value is 116, 116, 147: 116 red, 116 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747493?: The complementary color is #939374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.