Close to Ube
#7974CD
#7974CD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 45.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7974CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.04:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.19:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7974CD as they’d see it.
#7974CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7974CD
What color is #7974CD?
#7974CD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 45.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #7974CD in RGB?
#7974CD is rgb(121, 116, 205): 121 red, 116 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7974CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 43, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7974CD?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7974CD?
Its complement #7B8422 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.