Information about #736E82 color

#736E82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#736E82 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 110, 130) — 45.1% red, 43.1% green, 51% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 8 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #736E82 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Waterloo (#727282). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Mamba (#766D7C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 110, 130)), which gives #736E82 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #736E82: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #736E82 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#736E82 color variations

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

#736E82 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 #736E82

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#736E82
  • RGB115, 110, 130
  • CMYK6, 8, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(115, 110, 130)
  • HSL255°, 8%, 47%
  • HSL Precise255°, 8.333%, 47.059%
  • HSV255°, 15%, 51%
  • HSB255°, 15%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.431, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.431, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.431, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID736E82
  • DECIMAL ID7564930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01