Information about #747B98 color

#747B98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#747B98 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 123, 152) — 45.5% red, 48.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 11 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #747B98 reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rhythm (#777696). Slightly further away sit Stained Red (#78779B) and Slate Gray (#708090).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 123, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #747B98: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#747B98 color variations

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#747B98 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #747B98

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747B98
  • RGB116, 123, 152
  • CMYK14, 11, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(116, 123, 152)
  • HSL228°, 15%, 53%
  • HSL Precise228.333°, 14.876%, 52.549%
  • HSV228°, 24%, 60%
  • HSB228°, 24%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.482, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.482, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.482, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747B98
  • DECIMAL ID7633816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01