What color is #748997?

#748997 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748997?

The RGB value is 116, 137, 151: 116 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748997?

The complementary color is #978274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748997 color

#748997 rgb(116, 137, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748997 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.7% green and 59.2% blue (116, 137, 151).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#748997 color codes

HEX	`#748997`
RGB	`rgb(116, 137, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 23%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.93, -4.28, -9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.93, 10.84, 246.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.732, 23.838, 32.728)`
Decimal	`7637399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748997, 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 #748997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #748997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748997; }
.text { color: #748997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 137 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748997, #747897); }

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Questions

What color is #748997?: #748997 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748997?: The RGB value is 116, 137, 151: 116 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748997?: The complementary color is #978274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.