What color is #747DBA?

#747DBA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747DBA?

The RGB value is 116, 125, 186: 116 red, 125 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747DBA?

The complementary color is #BAB174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747DBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747DBA color

#747DBA rgb(116, 125, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747DBA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49% green and 72.9% blue (116, 125, 186).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#747DBA color codes

HEX	`#747DBA`
RGB	`rgb(116, 125, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 33%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.95, 11.86, -33.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.95, 35.19, 289.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.396, 21.924, 49.444)`
Decimal	`7634362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747DBA, 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 #747DBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747DBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #747DBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747dba; }
.text { color: #747dba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747dba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 125 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747dba, #8e74ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #747DBA?: #747DBA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747DBA?: The RGB value is 116, 125, 186: 116 red, 125 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747DBA?: The complementary color is #BAB174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747DBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.