Information about #70838E color

#70838E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #70838E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 131, 142) — 43.9% red, 51.4% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #70838E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Slate Gray (#708090). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

In RGB terms — rgb(112, 131, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #70838E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#70838E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#70838E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70838E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70838E
  • RGB112, 131, 142
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(112, 131, 142)
  • HSL202°, 12%, 50%
  • HSL Precise202°, 11.811%, 49.804%
  • HSV202°, 21%, 56%
  • HSB202°, 21%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.514, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.514, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.514, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID70838E
  • DECIMAL ID7373710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01