Information about #73798C color

#73798C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73798C falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 121, 140) — 45.1% red, 47.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73798C is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Skeletony (#777887). Nearby in the Register you will also find Slate Gray (#708090) and Bluff (#718187).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 121, 140)), which gives #73798C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #73798C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73798C color variations

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

#73798C 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 #73798C

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

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73798C
  • RGB115, 121, 140
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(115, 121, 140)
  • HSL226°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 9.804%, 50%
  • HSV226°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB226°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.475, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.475, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.475, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73798C
  • DECIMAL ID7567756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01