#749CED Hex Color
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With a balanced, desaturated tone, #749ced brings a professional and cool presence to branding and UI design. Because it lacks intensity, it serves best as a supporting tone or a button accent rather than a full background. It pairs exceptionally well with charcoal grays and off-whites. If you are struggling with mixing gray to match this specific hue, black text provides excellent 7.7:1 contrast for readability.
Questions about #749ced
What is #749ced in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #749ced is rgb(116, 156, 237), in HSL hsl(220, 77%, 69%) and in CMYK 51%, 34%, 0%, 7%.
What design elements pair best with #749ced?
The desaturated nature of #749ced pairs exceptionally well with dark charcoal grays for text or off-white backgrounds to maintain a clean interface. Using it as an accent against neutral, monochromatic palettes prevents the color from feeling overwhelming in layout-heavy designs.
Is #749ced readable on white or black?
#749ced has a 2.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.