What color is #748894?

#748894 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748894?

The RGB value is 116, 136, 148: 116 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748894?

The complementary color is #948074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748894 color

#748894 rgb(116, 136, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748894 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.3% green and 58% blue (116, 136, 148).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#748894 color codes

HEX	`#748894`
RGB	`rgb(116, 136, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.54, -4.43, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.54, 9.86, 243.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.35, 23.459, 31.414)`
Decimal	`7637140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748894, 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 #748894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #748894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748894; }
.text { color: #748894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 136 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748894, #747894); }

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Questions

What color is #748894?: #748894 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748894?: The RGB value is 116, 136, 148: 116 red, 136 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748894?: The complementary color is #948074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.