What color is #7489BB?

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

What is the RGB value of #7489BB?

The RGB value is 116, 137, 187: 116 red, 137 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7489BB?

The complementary color is #BBA674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7489BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7489BB color

#7489BB rgb(116, 137, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7489BB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 53.7% green and 73.3% blue (116, 137, 187).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#7489BB color codes

HEX	`#7489BB`
RGB	`rgb(116, 137, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 53.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.26, 5.07, -28.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.26, 28.99, 280.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.115, 25.191, 50.543)`
Decimal	`7637435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7489BB, 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 #7489BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7489BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #7489BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7489bb; }
.text { color: #7489bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7489bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 137 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7489bb, #8374bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7489BB?: #7489BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7489BB?: The RGB value is 116, 137, 187: 116 red, 137 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7489BB?: The complementary color is #BBA674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7489BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.