Close to Slate Blue
#7461CD
#7461CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 38% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 52% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7461CD.
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.
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4.85:1 AABlack text on this color
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4.33:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7461CD as they’d see it.
#7461CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7461CD
What color is #7461CD?
#7461CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 38% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 52% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #7461CD in RGB?
#7461CD is rgb(116, 97, 205): 116 red, 97 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7461CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 53, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7461CD?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7461CD?
Its complement #637A00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.