What color is #7489A6?

#7489A6 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 #7489A6?

The RGB value is 116, 137, 166: 116 red, 137 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7489A6?

The complementary color is #A69174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7489A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7489A6 color

#7489A6 rgb(116, 137, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7489A6 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.7% green and 65.1% blue (116, 137, 166).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 22% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#7489A6 color codes

HEX	`#7489A6`
RGB	`rgb(116, 137, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.7%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 22%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 30%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.44, -0.55, -17.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.44, 17.82, 268.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.029, 24.357, 39.557)`
Decimal	`7637414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7489A6, 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 #7489A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7489A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #7489A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7489a6; }
.text { color: #7489a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7489a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 137 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7489a6, #7874a6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7489A6?: #7489A6 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 #7489A6?: The RGB value is 116, 137, 166: 116 red, 137 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7489A6?: The complementary color is #A69174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7489A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.