What color is #748DAD?

#748DAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748DAD?

The RGB value is 116, 141, 173: 116 red, 141 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748DAD?

The complementary color is #AD9474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748DAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748DAD color

#748DAD rgb(116, 141, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748DAD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 55.3% green and 67.8% blue (116, 141, 173).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#748DAD color codes

HEX	`#748DAD`
RGB	`rgb(116, 141, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 55.3%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.83, -1.02, -19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.83, 19.73, 267.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.268, 25.779, 43.224)`
Decimal	`7638445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748DAD, 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 #748DAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748DAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	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 #748DAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748dad; }
.text { color: #748dad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748dad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 141 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748dad, #7874ad); }

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Questions

What color is #748DAD?: #748DAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748DAD?: The RGB value is 116, 141, 173: 116 red, 141 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748DAD?: The complementary color is #AD9474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748DAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.