What color is #747CA2?

#747CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747CA2?

The RGB value is 116, 124, 162: 116 red, 124 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747CA2?

The complementary color is #A29A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747CA2 color

#747CA2 rgb(116, 124, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747CA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 48.6% green and 63.5% blue (116, 124, 162).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#747CA2 color codes

HEX	`#747CA2`
RGB	`rgb(116, 124, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 48.6%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 28%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.66, 5.99, -21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.66, 22.11, 285.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.93, 20.736, 37.075)`
Decimal	`7634082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747CA2, 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 #747CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #747CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747ca2; }
.text { color: #747ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 124 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747ca2, #8374a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #747CA2?: #747CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747CA2?: The RGB value is 116, 124, 162: 116 red, 124 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747CA2?: The complementary color is #A29A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.