What color is #747D8E?

#747D8E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747D8E?

The RGB value is 116, 125, 142: 116 red, 125 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747D8E?

The complementary color is #8E8574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747D8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747D8E color

#747D8E rgb(116, 125, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747D8E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49% green and 55.7% blue (116, 125, 142).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 10% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Abandoned Spaceship (#747A8A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#747D8E color codes

HEX	`#747D8E`
RGB	`rgb(116, 125, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 10%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 18%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.21, 0.46, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.21, 10.32, 272.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.417, 20.333, 28.488)`
Decimal	`7634318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747D8E, 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 #747D8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747D8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #747D8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747d8e; }
.text { color: #747d8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747d8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 125 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747d8e, #78748e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #747D8E?: #747D8E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747D8E?: The RGB value is 116, 125, 142: 116 red, 125 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747D8E?: The complementary color is #8E8574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747D8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.