What color is #7496B2?

#7496B2 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 #7496B2?

The RGB value is 116, 150, 178: 116 red, 150 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7496B2?

The complementary color is #B29074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7496B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7496B2 color

#7496B2 rgb(116, 150, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7496B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 58.8% green and 69.8% blue (116, 150, 178).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#7496B2 color codes

HEX	`#7496B2`
RGB	`rgb(116, 150, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 58.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 16%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.55, -4.79, -18.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.55, 19.01, 255.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.142, 28.739, 46.281)`
Decimal	`7640754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7496B2, 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 #7496B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7496B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #7496B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7496b2; }
.text { color: #7496b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7496b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 150 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7496b2, #7477b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #7496B2?: #7496B2 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 #7496B2?: The RGB value is 116, 150, 178: 116 red, 150 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7496B2?: The complementary color is #B29074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7496B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.