What color is #748BB9?

#748BB9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748BB9?

The RGB value is 116, 139, 185: 116 red, 139 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748BB9?

The complementary color is #B9A274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748BB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748BB9 color

#748BB9 rgb(116, 139, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748BB9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.5% green and 72.5% blue (116, 139, 185).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#748BB9 color codes

HEX	`#748BB9`
RGB	`rgb(116, 139, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 25%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.73, 3.36, -26.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.73, 26.89, 277.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.189, 25.68, 49.519)`
Decimal	`7637945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748BB9, 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 #748BB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748BB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #748BB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748bb9; }
.text { color: #748bb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748bb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 139 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748bb9, #8074b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #748BB9?: #748BB9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748BB9?: The RGB value is 116, 139, 185: 116 red, 139 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748BB9?: The complementary color is #B9A274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748BB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.