What color is #747DA3?

#747DA3 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 #747DA3?

The RGB value is 116, 125, 163: 116 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747DA3?

The complementary color is #A39A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747DA3 color

#747DA3 rgb(116, 125, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747DA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49% green and 63.9% blue (116, 125, 163).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#747DA3 color codes

HEX	`#747DA3`
RGB	`rgb(116, 125, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 29%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.98, 5.66, -21.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.98, 22.11, 284.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.145, 21.024, 37.587)`
Decimal	`7634339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747DA3, 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 #747DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #747DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747da3; }
.text { color: #747da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 125 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747da3, #8374a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #747DA3?: #747DA3 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 #747DA3?: The RGB value is 116, 125, 163: 116 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747DA3?: The complementary color is #A39A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.