What color is #7491AC?

#7491AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7491AC?

The RGB value is 116, 145, 172: 116 red, 145 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7491AC?

The complementary color is #AC8F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7491AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7491AC color

#7491AC rgb(116, 145, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7491AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 56.9% green and 67.5% blue (116, 145, 172).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 25% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#7491AC color codes

HEX	`#7491AC`
RGB	`rgb(116, 145, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 56.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 25%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 33%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.92, -3.55, -17.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.92, 17.82, 258.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.772, 26.941, 42.917)`
Decimal	`7639468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7491AC, 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 #7491AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7491AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #7491AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7491ac; }
.text { color: #7491ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7491ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 145 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7491ac, #7475ac); }

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Questions

What color is #7491AC?: #7491AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7491AC?: The RGB value is 116, 145, 172: 116 red, 145 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7491AC?: The complementary color is #AC8F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7491AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.