What color is #748CB8?

#748CB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748CB8?

The RGB value is 116, 140, 184: 116 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748CB8?

The complementary color is #B8A074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748CB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748CB8 color

#748CB8 rgb(116, 140, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748CB8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue (116, 140, 184).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#748CB8 color codes

HEX	`#748CB8`
RGB	`rgb(116, 140, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 37%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 24%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, 2.5, -25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 25.87, 275.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.23, 25.929, 49.013)`
Decimal	`7638200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748CB8, 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 #748CB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748CB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #748CB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748cb8; }
.text { color: #748cb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748cb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 140 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748cb8, #7e74b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #748CB8?: #748CB8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748CB8?: The RGB value is 116, 140, 184: 116 red, 140 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748CB8?: The complementary color is #B8A074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748CB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.