What color is #747EE3?

#747EE3 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Pan Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747EE3?

The RGB value is 116, 126, 227: 116 red, 126 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747EE3?

The complementary color is #E3D974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747EE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747EE3 color

#747EE3 rgb(116, 126, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747EE3 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49.4% green and 89% blue (116, 126, 227).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 66% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Pan Purple (#657AEF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#747EE3 color codes

HEX	`#747EE3`
RGB	`rgb(116, 126, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 66%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 49%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 44%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.27, 23.26, -52.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.27, 57.58, 293.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.524, 24.179, 75.822)`
Decimal	`7634659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747EE3, 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 #747EE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#747EE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #747EE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747ee3; }
.text { color: #747ee3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747ee3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 126 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747ee3, #a274e3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #747EE3?: #747EE3 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Pan Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747EE3?: The RGB value is 116, 126, 227: 116 red, 126 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747EE3?: The complementary color is #E3D974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747EE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.