What color is #748293?

#748293 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748293?

The RGB value is 116, 130, 147: 116 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748293?

The complementary color is #938574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748293?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748293 color

#748293 rgb(116, 130, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748293 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51% green and 57.6% blue (116, 130, 147).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#748293 color codes

HEX	`#748293`
RGB	`rgb(116, 130, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.8, -1.24, -10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.8, 10.91, 263.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.45, 21.784, 30.725)`
Decimal	`7635603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748293, 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 #748293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #748293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748293; }
.text { color: #748293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 130 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748293, #757493); }

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Questions

What color is #748293?: #748293 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748293?: The RGB value is 116, 130, 147: 116 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748293?: The complementary color is #938574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748293?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.