Color #747CA4 Color / Colour Code #747CA4
This page shows the hex color code for color #747ca4 (#747CA4). The colour is a blue tone with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #747CA4 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#747CA4 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 200, 230, and 260 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 230, 350, and 110 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #747CA4
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 230 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 230 to 275 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 230 with its complement at 50 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #747CA4
Lightness variations at hue 230 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #747CA4
Design Use Cases for #747CA4
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #747CA4 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #747CA4 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#747CA4 sits in the blue range (hue 230). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #747CA4 (hue 230) to its complement at hue 50. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 260. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #747ca4, #a49c74);
CSS Code for #747CA4
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #747CA4 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #747CA4 (#747CA4)
#747CA4 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 116 red, 124 green, and 164 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 230 degrees with 21% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #747CA4 is 126/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 36% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #747CA4 against white is 4.07:1 and against black is 5.16:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.16:1.
The complementary colour #A49C74 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #747CA4. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7494A4 and #8474A4, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #747CA4?
- #747CA4 is Color #747CA4, a blue color (colour) with RGB(116, 124, 164), HSL(230, 21%, 55%), and CMYK(29%, 24%, 0%, 36%). Its perceived brightness is 126/255.
- Is #747CA4 accessible for text?
- Against white, #747CA4 has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.16:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #747CA4?
- The complementary colour is #A49C74 (hue 50). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7494A4 and #8474A4. The triadic palette adds #A4747C and #7CA474 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #747CA4 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #747ca4; or rgb(116, 124, 164); or hsl(230, 21%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 230 21% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.