What color is #748AC4?

#748AC4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748AC4?

The RGB value is 116, 138, 196: 116 red, 138 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748AC4?

The complementary color is #C4AE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748AC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748AC4 color

#748AC4 rgb(116, 138, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748AC4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.1% green and 76.9% blue (116, 138, 196).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 40% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#748AC4 color codes

HEX	`#748AC4`
RGB	`rgb(116, 138, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 40%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 41%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.92, 7.01, -32.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.92, 33.37, 282.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.252, 25.874, 55.825)`
Decimal	`7637700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748AC4, 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 #748AC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748AC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #748AC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748ac4; }
.text { color: #748ac4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748ac4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 138 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748ac4, #8674c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #748AC4?: #748AC4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748AC4?: The RGB value is 116, 138, 196: 116 red, 138 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748AC4?: The complementary color is #C4AE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748AC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.