What color is #7487A4?

#7487A4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7487A4?

The RGB value is 116, 135, 164: 116 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7487A4?

The complementary color is #A49174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7487A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7487A4 color

#7487A4 rgb(116, 135, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7487A4 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 52.9% green and 64.3% blue (116, 135, 164).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#7487A4 color codes

HEX	`#7487A4`
RGB	`rgb(116, 135, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 52.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 29%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.81, 0.09, -17.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.81, 17.63, 270.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.565, 23.72, 38.504)`
Decimal	`7636900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7487A4, 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 #7487A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7487A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #7487A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7487a4; }
.text { color: #7487a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7487a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 135 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7487a4, #7974a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7487A4?: #7487A4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7487A4?: The RGB value is 116, 135, 164: 116 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7487A4?: The complementary color is #A49174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7487A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.