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#747CEC Color

#747CEC is rgb(116, 124, 236) in RGB, hsl(236, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#747CEC
HEX#747CEC
RGBrgb(116, 124, 236)
HSLhsl(236, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(236, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.166 277.5)
LABlab(55.50% 20.43 -58.64)
LCHlch(55.50% 62.10 289.21)

What #747CEC 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 #747CEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#747CEC Channel Values

How #747CEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 124 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #747CEC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #747CEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #747CEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #747CEC

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 #747CEC 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.

Typical#747CEC
Protanopia#7B7BEC
Protanomaly#787BEC
Deuteranopia#7979EC
Deuteranomaly#777AEC
Tritanopia#569191
Tritanomaly#6389BC
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #747CEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-747cec: #747CEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #747CEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-747cec': '#747CEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.486, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_747cec">#747CEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#747CEC"

More Blue Colors

#747CEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#747CEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #747CEC?

#747CEC is a light blue — rgb(116, 124, 236) in RGB and hsl(236, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.

What is the RGB value of #747CEC?

#747CEC is rgb(116, 124, 236) — red 116, green 124, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #747CEC?

#747CEC converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #747CEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #747CEC scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #747CEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #747CEC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.

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