Information about #727FA1 color

#727FA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #727FA1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 127, 161) — 44.7% red, 49.8% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 13 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #727FA1 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Stained Red (#78779B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scotty Silver (#758A9C) and Light Slate Gray (#778899).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 127, 161) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #727FA1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#727FA1 color variations

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

#727FA1 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 #727FA1

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

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#727FA1
  • RGB114, 127, 161
  • CMYK18, 13, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(114, 127, 161)
  • HSL223°, 20%, 54%
  • HSL Precise223.404°, 20%, 53.922%
  • HSV223°, 29%, 63%
  • HSB223°, 29%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.498, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.498, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.498, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID727FA1
  • DECIMAL ID7503777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01