What color is #747691?

#747691 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 #747691?

The RGB value is 116, 118, 145: 116 red, 118 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747691?

The complementary color is #918F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747691?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747691 color

#747691 rgb(116, 118, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747691 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 46.3% green and 56.9% blue (116, 118, 145).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#747691 color codes

HEX	`#747691`
RGB	`rgb(116, 118, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 46.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 20%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.35, 5.28, -14.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.35, 15.79, 289.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.791, 18.714, 29.405)`
Decimal	`7632529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747691, 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 #747691	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747691 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #747691 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747691; }
.text { color: #747691; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747691; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 118 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747691, #807491); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #747691?: #747691 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 #747691?: The RGB value is 116, 118, 145: 116 red, 118 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747691?: The complementary color is #918F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747691?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.