What color is #748CC1?

#748CC1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748CC1?

The RGB value is 116, 140, 193: 116 red, 140 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748CC1?

The complementary color is #C1A974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748CC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748CC1 color

#748CC1 rgb(116, 140, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748CC1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.9% green and 75.7% blue (116, 140, 193).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 38% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 6.26:1).

#748CC1 color codes

HEX	`#748CC1`
RGB	`rgb(116, 140, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 38%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 27%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.34, 5, -30.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.34, 30.69, 279.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.203, 26.318, 54.141)`
Decimal	`7638209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748CC1, 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 #748CC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748CC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #748CC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748cc1; }
.text { color: #748cc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748cc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 140 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748cc1, #8374c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #748CC1?: #748CC1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748CC1?: The RGB value is 116, 140, 193: 116 red, 140 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748CC1?: The complementary color is #C1A974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748CC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.