What color is #748E9D?

#748E9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748E9D?

The RGB value is 116, 142, 157: 116 red, 142 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748E9D?

The complementary color is #9D8374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748E9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748E9D color

#748E9D rgb(116, 142, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748E9D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 55.7% green and 61.6% blue (116, 142, 157).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#748E9D color codes

HEX	`#748E9D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 142, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 55.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 26%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.55, -5.64, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.55, 12.34, 242.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.959, 25.492, 35.603)`
Decimal	`7638685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748E9D, 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 #748E9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748E9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #748E9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748e9d; }
.text { color: #748e9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748e9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 142 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748e9d, #74799d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #748E9D?: #748E9D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748E9D?: The RGB value is 116, 142, 157: 116 red, 142 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748E9D?: The complementary color is #9D8374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748E9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.