ColorTool
Log in
#748BBD

#748bbd ≈ Glaucous

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#748bbd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.49% red, 54.51% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.62% cyan, 26.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 221.1°, with 35.61% saturation and 59.8% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Glaucous (#6082b6), ΔE 4.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6699cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2585

Complementary

  1. #748bbd
  2. #bda674

Split complementary

  1. #748bbd
  2. #bd8174
  3. #afbd74

Analogous

  1. #74afbd
  2. #748bbd
  3. #8174bd

Triadic

  1. #748bbd
  2. #bd748b
  3. #8bbd74

Tetradic

  1. #748bbd
  2. #a674bd
  3. #bda674
  4. #8bbd74

Square

  1. #748bbd
  2. #bd74af
  3. #bda674
  4. #74bd81

Monochromatic

  1. #314267
  2. #4a639b
  3. #748bbd
  4. #a8b6d6
  5. #dce2ee

Shades

#748bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #748bbd
  2. #687daa
  3. #5d6f97
  4. #516184
  5. #465371
  6. #3a465f
  7. #2e384c
  8. #232a39
  9. #171c26
  10. #0c0e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#748bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #748bbd
  2. #8297c4
  3. #90a2ca
  4. #9eaed1
  5. #acb9d7
  6. #bac5de
  7. #c7d1e5
  8. #d5dceb
  9. #e3e8f2
  10. #f1f3f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#748bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #748bbd
  2. #758ab7
  3. #7689b1
  4. #7888ab
  5. #7987a5
  6. #7a869f
  7. #7b8498
  8. #7c8392
  9. #7e828c
  10. #7f8186
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #828ba1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7a8fbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7388bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d959c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #788dbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7389bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6791aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-748bbd {
  color: #748bbd;
}
Background
.bg-748bbd {
  background-color: #748bbd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-748bbd {
  border: 2px solid #748bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #748bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 139 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 36% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-748bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #748bbd, #8174bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-748bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 139 189 / 0.35);
}

#6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 4.67 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 7.55 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 7.67 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 8.53 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.08 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 9.40 #778899 Light Slate Gray ΔE 9.42 #8b7442 Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Glaucous
#748bbd  rgb(116, 139, 189)  hsl(221, 36%, 60%)  Glaucous
#bda674  rgb(189, 166, 116)  hsl(41, 36%, 60%)  Ecru
#bd748b  rgb(189, 116, 139)  hsl(341, 36%, 60%)  Turkish Rose
#8bbd74  rgb(139, 189, 116)  hsl(101, 36%, 60%)  Pistachio