What color is #747899?

#747899 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 #747899?

The RGB value is 116, 120, 153: 116 red, 120 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747899?

The complementary color is #999574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747899?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747899 color

#747899 rgb(116, 120, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747899 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 47.1% green and 60% blue (116, 120, 153).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% 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 4.89:1).

#747899 color codes

HEX	`#747899`
RGB	`rgb(116, 120, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 47.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.2, 6.06, -18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.2, 19.25, 288.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.667, 19.445, 32.848)`
Decimal	`7633049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747899, 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 #747899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #747899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747899; }
.text { color: #747899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 120 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747899, #837499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #747899?: #747899 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 #747899?: The RGB value is 116, 120, 153: 116 red, 120 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747899?: The complementary color is #999574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747899?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.