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Information about #73748B color

#73748B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73748B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 116, 139) — 45.1% red, 45.5% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #73748B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Waterloo (#727282) and Storm Grey (#747880).

The recipe behind #73748B is rgb(115, 116, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73748B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73748B color variations

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

#73748B 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 #73748B

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73748B
  • RGB115, 116, 139
  • CMYK9, 9, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(115, 116, 139)
  • HSL238°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise237.5°, 9.449%, 49.804%
  • HSV238°, 17%, 55%
  • HSB238°, 17%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.455, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.455, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.455, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73748B
  • DECIMAL ID7566475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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