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HEX 748A9E - #748A9E, RGB(116,138,158) Color


Color Name: Light Slate Gray*
Hex Color Code: #748A9E
RGB Color Code: RGB(116, 138, 158)
CMYK Values*: 26.6%, 12.7%, 0.0%, 38.0%



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What color is 748A9E?

The RGB color code for color number #748A9E is RGB(116, 138, 158). In the RGB color model, #748A9E has a red value of 116, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.6% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.6° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #748A9E has a hue of 208.6° (degrees), 26.6 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.



Color 748A9E is cool or warm?

Color 748A9E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #748A9E? (For interior and product design)

748A9E has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #748A9E with dark and light Color




Is #748A9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 748A9E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #748A9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 138, 158)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
26.58%
Magenta
12.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(208.57deg, 17.8 %, 53.7 %)

Hue
208.57°
Saturation
17.80 %.
Lightness
53.73 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 79, 103)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
208.57°
Saturation
26.58 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 208.57°

W: 45.49 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 22.46

Y : 24.36

Z : 35.87

YXY

Y1 : 24.36

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 45.88%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 24.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.7B 5.5/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 56.45

A : -3.13

B : -13.22

CIE-Lch

L : 56.45

C : 13.58

H : 256.67

CIE-Luv

L : 56.45

U : -12.1

V : -18.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.35

A : -5.13

B : -8.54






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #748A9E

Here are the colors similar to 748A9E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 748A9E.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 748A9E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 748A9E.

#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#7D94AC
PANTONE 10256 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 748A9E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 748A9E.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #748A9E

Here are the paint colors similar to 748A9E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Valspar

#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night (V111-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Behr

#768AA1
Hilo Bay (PPU15-09)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#7B90A2
Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#8190A4
Montage (MQ5-16)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Sherwin Williams

#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Dunn-Edwards

#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Benjamin Moore

#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
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Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #748A9E to PPG Paints

#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#7595AB
American Anthem (PPG1156-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 748A9E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #748A9E to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#748A9E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



748A9E
Light Slate Gray*

9E8874
Almond Frost*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #748A9E?

Color that best contrast with #748A9E is #9E8874, color name is Almond Frost*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #748A9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #748A9E is #9E8874, color name is Almond Frost*.





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