What color is #747FAE?

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

What is the RGB value of #747FAE?

The RGB value is 116, 127, 174: 116 red, 127 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747FAE?

The complementary color is #AEA374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747FAE?

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.

#747FAE color

#747FAE rgb(116, 127, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #747FAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 49.8% green and 68.2% blue (116, 127, 174).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#747FAE color codes

HEX	`#747FAE`
RGB	`rgb(116, 127, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 49.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.97, 7.38, -26.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.97, 27.22, 285.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.43, 21.947, 43.091)`
Decimal	`7634862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#747FAE 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 #747FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747fae; }
.text { color: #747fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 127 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747fae, #8674ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #747FAE?: #747FAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747FAE?: The RGB value is 116, 127, 174: 116 red, 127 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747FAE?: The complementary color is #AEA374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747FAE?: 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.