What color is #7487B5?

#7487B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7487B5?

The RGB value is 116, 135, 181: 116 red, 135 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7487B5?

The complementary color is #B5A274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7487B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7487B5 color

#7487B5 rgb(116, 135, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7487B5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 52.9% green and 71% blue (116, 135, 181).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#7487B5 color codes

HEX	`#7487B5`
RGB	`rgb(116, 135, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 52.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.46, 4.59, -26.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.46, 26.76, 279.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.204, 24.376, 47.137)`
Decimal	`7636917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7487B5, 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 #7487B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7487B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #7487B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7487b5; }
.text { color: #7487b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7487b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 135 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7487b5, #8274b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7487B5?: #7487B5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7487B5?: The RGB value is 116, 135, 181: 116 red, 135 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7487B5?: The complementary color is #B5A274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7487B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.