What color is #7493A0?

#7493A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7493A0?

The RGB value is 116, 147, 160: 116 red, 147 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7493A0?

The complementary color is #A08174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7493A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7493A0 color

#7493A0 rgb(116, 147, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7493A0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 57.6% green and 62.7% blue (116, 147, 160).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 19% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#7493A0 color codes

HEX	`#7493A0`
RGB	`rgb(116, 147, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 57.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 19%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 28%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.08, -7.69, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.08, 12.93, 233.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.979, 27.118, 37.222)`
Decimal	`7639968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7493A0, 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 #7493A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7493A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #7493A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7493a0; }
.text { color: #7493a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7493a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 147 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7493a0, #747da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7493A0?: #7493A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7493A0?: The RGB value is 116, 147, 160: 116 red, 147 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7493A0?: The complementary color is #A08174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7493A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.