What color is #748EB4?

#748EB4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748EB4?

The RGB value is 116, 142, 180: 116 red, 142 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748EB4?

The complementary color is #B49A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748EB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748EB4 color

#748EB4 rgb(116, 142, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748EB4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 55.7% green and 70.6% blue (116, 142, 180).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#748EB4 color codes

HEX	`#748EB4`
RGB	`rgb(116, 142, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 55.7%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.37, 0.27, -22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.37, 22.86, 270.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.111, 26.353, 46.935)`
Decimal	`7638708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748EB4, 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 #748EB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748EB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #748EB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748eb4; }
.text { color: #748eb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748eb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 142 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748eb4, #7a74b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #748EB4?: #748EB4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748EB4?: The RGB value is 116, 142, 180: 116 red, 142 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748EB4?: The complementary color is #B49A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748EB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.