What color is #749EB0?

#749EB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #749EB0?

The RGB value is 116, 158, 176: 116 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #749EB0?

The complementary color is #B08674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #749EB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#749EB0 color

#749EB0 rgb(116, 158, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #749EB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 62% green and 69% blue (116, 158, 176).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#749EB0 color codes

HEX	`#749EB0`
RGB	`rgb(116, 158, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 62%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.76, -9.73, -13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.76, 16.98, 235.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.263, 31.3, 45.671)`
Decimal	`7642800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #749EB0, 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 #749EB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#749EB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	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 #749EB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #749eb0; }
.text { color: #749eb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #749eb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 158 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #749eb0, #7480b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #749EB0?: #749EB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #749EB0?: The RGB value is 116, 158, 176: 116 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #749EB0?: The complementary color is #B08674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #749EB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.