What color is #748FC4?

#748FC4 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 #748FC4?

The RGB value is 116, 143, 196: 116 red, 143 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748FC4?

The complementary color is #C4A974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748FC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748FC4 color

#748FC4 rgb(116, 143, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #748FC4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 56.1% green and 76.9% blue (116, 143, 196).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#748FC4 color codes

HEX	`#748FC4`
RGB	`rgb(116, 143, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 56.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 41%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.29, 4.1, -30.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.29, 30.77, 277.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.986, 27.342, 56.069)`
Decimal	`7638980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748FC4, 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 #748FC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748FC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #748FC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748fc4; }
.text { color: #748fc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748fc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 143 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748fc4, #8174c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #748FC4?: #748FC4 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 #748FC4?: The RGB value is 116, 143, 196: 116 red, 143 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748FC4?: The complementary color is #C4A974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748FC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.