What color is #749DC6?

#749DC6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #749DC6?

The RGB value is 116, 157, 198: 116 red, 157 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #749DC6?

The complementary color is #C69D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #749DC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#749DC6 color

#749DC6 rgb(116, 157, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #749DC6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 61.6% green and 77.6% blue (116, 157, 198).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 42% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#749DC6 color codes

HEX	`#749DC6`
RGB	`rgb(116, 157, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 61.6%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 42%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 41%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 21%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.26, -3.31, -25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.26, 25.7, 262.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.449, 31.902, 58.021)`
Decimal	`7642566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #749DC6, 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 #749DC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#749DC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	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 #749DC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #749dc6; }
.text { color: #749dc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #749dc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 157 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #749dc6, #7474c6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #749DC6?: #749DC6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #749DC6?: The RGB value is 116, 157, 198: 116 red, 157 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #749DC6?: The complementary color is #C69D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #749DC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.