Close to Ube
#747DCD
#747DCD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 49% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 234°, 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 #747DCD.
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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5.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #747DCD as they’d see it.
#747DCD 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 #747DCD
What color is #747DCD?
#747DCD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 49% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #747DCD in RGB?
#747DCD is rgb(116, 125, 205): 116 red, 125 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #747DCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 39, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #747DCD?
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 #747DCD?
Its complement #8C8631 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.