Information about #726D9C color

#726D9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #726D9C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 109, 156) — 44.7% red, 42.7% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 18 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#726D9C is a calm, restrained deep-sea blue that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Scampi (#6F63A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stained Red (#78779B) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #726D9C is rgb(114, 109, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #726D9C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#726D9C color variations

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#726D9C 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 #726D9C

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

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#726D9C
  • RGB114, 109, 156
  • CMYK16, 18, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(114, 109, 156)
  • HSL246°, 19%, 52%
  • HSL Precise246.383°, 19.184%, 51.961%
  • HSV246°, 30%, 61%
  • HSB246°, 30%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.427, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.427, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.427, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID726D9C
  • DECIMAL ID7499164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01