What color is #748398?

#748398 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748398?

The RGB value is 116, 131, 152: 116 red, 131 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748398?

The complementary color is #988974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748398?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748398 color

#748398 rgb(116, 131, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748398 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51.4% green and 59.6% blue (116, 131, 152).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#748398 color codes

HEX	`#748398`
RGB	`rgb(116, 131, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.25, -0.61, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.25, 13.07, 267.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.985, 22.212, 32.881)`
Decimal	`7635864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748398, 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 #748398	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748398 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #748398 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748398; }
.text { color: #748398; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748398; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 131 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748398, #777498); }

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Questions

What color is #748398?: #748398 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748398?: The RGB value is 116, 131, 152: 116 red, 131 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748398?: The complementary color is #988974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748398?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.