#747184 Color
#747184 is rgb(116, 113, 132) in RGB, hsl(249, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#747184rgb(116, 113, 132)hsl(249, 8%, 48%)hsv(249, 14%, 52%)cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 48%)oklch(55.8% 0.029 292.7)lab(48.41% 4.23 -10.06)lch(48.41% 10.91 292.81)What #747184 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #747184, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#747184 Channel Values
How #747184 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 113 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 8% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 14% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #747184 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #747184
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #747184; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #747184
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #747184 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#747184#727284#737184#727284#737284#717474#72737A#737373Using #747184 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-747184: #747184;background-color: #747184;colors: { 'color-747184': '#747184' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.443, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_747184">#747184</color>fill="#747184"More Gray Colors
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#747184 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #747184?
#747184 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 113, 132) in RGB and hsl(249, 8%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #747184?
#747184 is rgb(116, 113, 132) — red 116, green 113, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #747184?
#747184 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #747184 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #747184 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #747184 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #747184 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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