What color is #749FBB?

#749FBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wandering River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #749FBB?

The RGB value is 116, 159, 187: 116 red, 159 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #749FBB?

The complementary color is #BB9074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #749FBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#749FBB color

#749FBB rgb(116, 159, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #749FBB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 62.4% green and 73.3% blue (116, 159, 187).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Wandering River (#73A4C6), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#749FBB color codes

HEX	`#749FBB`
RGB	`rgb(116, 159, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 62.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.42, -7.41, -19.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.42, 20.48, 248.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.567, 32.096, 51.694)`
Decimal	`7643067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #749FBB, 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 #749FBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#749FBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	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 #749FBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #749fbb; }
.text { color: #749fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #749fbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 159 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #749fbb, #747bbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #749FBB?: #749FBB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wandering River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #749FBB?: The RGB value is 116, 159, 187: 116 red, 159 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #749FBB?: The complementary color is #BB9074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #749FBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.