What color is #7485B1?

#7485B1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7485B1?

The RGB value is 116, 133, 177: 116 red, 133 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7485B1?

The complementary color is #B1A074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7485B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7485B1 color

#7485B1 rgb(116, 133, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7485B1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 52.2% green and 69.4% blue (116, 133, 177).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#7485B1 color codes

HEX	`#7485B1`
RGB	`rgb(116, 133, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 52.2%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.75, 4.67, -25.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.75, 25.61, 280.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.523, 23.661, 44.914)`
Decimal	`7636401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7485B1, 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 #7485B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7485B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #7485B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7485b1; }
.text { color: #7485b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7485b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 133 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7485b1, #8274b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7485B1?: #7485B1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7485B1?: The RGB value is 116, 133, 177: 116 red, 133 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7485B1?: The complementary color is #B1A074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7485B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.