What color is #748EC8?

#748EC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748EC8?

The RGB value is 116, 142, 200: 116 red, 142 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748EC8?

The complementary color is #C8AE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748EC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748EC8 color

#748EC8 rgb(116, 142, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748EC8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 55.7% green and 78.4% blue (116, 142, 200).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 43% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#748EC8 color codes

HEX	`#748EC8`
RGB	`rgb(116, 142, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 55.7%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 43%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.18, 5.82, -32.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.18, 33.43, 280.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.298, 27.228, 58.449)`
Decimal	`7638728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748EC8, 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 #748EC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748EC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #748EC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748ec8; }
.text { color: #748ec8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748ec8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 142 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748ec8, #8474c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #748EC8?: #748EC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748EC8?: The RGB value is 116, 142, 200: 116 red, 142 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748EC8?: The complementary color is #C8AE74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748EC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.