What color is #7489B2?

#7489B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7489B2?

The RGB value is 116, 137, 178: 116 red, 137 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7489B2?

The complementary color is #B29D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7489B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7489B2 color

#7489B2 rgb(116, 137, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7489B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.7% green and 69.8% blue (116, 137, 178).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#7489B2 color codes

HEX	`#7489B2`
RGB	`rgb(116, 137, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 23%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.9, 2.61, -23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.9, 24.12, 276.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.182, 24.818, 45.627)`
Decimal	`7637426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7489B2, 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 #7489B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7489B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #7489B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7489b2; }
.text { color: #7489b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7489b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 137 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7489b2, #7e74b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7489B2?: #7489B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7489B2?: The RGB value is 116, 137, 178: 116 red, 137 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7489B2?: The complementary color is #B29D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7489B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.