What color is #7483AB?

#7483AB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7483AB?

The RGB value is 116, 131, 171: 116 red, 131 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7483AB?

The complementary color is #AB9C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7483AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7483AB color

#7483AB rgb(116, 131, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7483AB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51.4% green and 67.1% blue (116, 131, 171).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 25% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#7483AB color codes

HEX	`#7483AB`
RGB	`rgb(116, 131, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 25%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.95, 4.23, -22.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.95, 23.34, 280.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.667, 22.885, 41.743)`
Decimal	`7635883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7483AB, 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 #7483AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7483AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #7483AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7483ab; }
.text { color: #7483ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7483ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 131 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7483ab, #8174ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7483AB?: #7483AB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7483AB?: The RGB value is 116, 131, 171: 116 red, 131 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7483AB?: The complementary color is #AB9C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7483AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.