Information about #73597D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #73597D is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 89, 125) — 45.1% red, 34.9% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 14 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #73597D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Centaurian (#6E5977). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Society (#695B7C) and Viola Purple (#7E587E).

The recipe behind #73597D is rgb(115, 89, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73597D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73597D color variations

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#73597D 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 #73597D

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

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

#73597D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73597D
  • RGB115, 89, 125
  • CMYK4, 14, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(115, 89, 125)
  • HSL283°, 17%, 42%
  • HSL Precise283.333°, 16.822%, 41.961%
  • HSV283°, 29%, 49%
  • HSB283°, 29%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.349, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.349, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.349, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73597D
  • DECIMAL ID7559549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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