Information about #736B8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#736B8E falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 107, 142) — 45.1% red, 42% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 14 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained blue, #736B8E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Waterloo (#727282). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rhythm (#777696) and Mousy Wisteria (#766980).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 107, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #736B8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#736B8E color variations

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

#736B8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#736B8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#736B8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#736B8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#736B8E 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
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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
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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
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#6B758E
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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
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#6B8E74
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #736B8E

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

#736B8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#736B8E
  • RGB115, 107, 142
  • CMYK11, 14, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(115, 107, 142)
  • HSL254°, 14%, 49%
  • HSL Precise253.714°, 14.056%, 48.824%
  • HSV254°, 25%, 56%
  • HSB254°, 25%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.420, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.420, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.420, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID736B8E
  • DECIMAL ID7564174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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