Information about #737C8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #737C8E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 124, 142) — 45.1% red, 48.6% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#737C8E presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Gray (#708090). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Bluff (#718187).

The recipe behind #737C8E is rgb(115, 124, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #737C8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#737C8E color variations

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

#737C8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AAAFBA

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#C6CAD1

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#E2E4E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#737C8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A6271

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Mako

#444954
#2D3138

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#16181C

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Black

#000000

#737C8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777C87

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#797D85

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Grey

#808080

#737C8E 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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#7E718D

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#73718D

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#737C8E

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#71868D

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#718D89

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#718D7E

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#737C8E 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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#8E8471
#8E8471

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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
#737C8E
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#898E71
#898E71

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#8E7671
#8E7671

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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
#76718E
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#71898E
#71898E

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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
#737C8E
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#8E717B
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#7B8E71
#7B8E71

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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
#737C8E
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#84718E
#84718E

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#8E8471
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#7B8E71
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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
#737C8E
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#8E7189
#8E7189

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#8E8471
#8E8471

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#718E76
#718E76

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Nearest named colors to #737C8E

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

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

#737C8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#737C8E
  • RGB115, 124, 142
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(115, 124, 142)
  • HSL220°, 11%, 50%
  • HSL Precise220°, 10.672%, 50.392%
  • HSV220°, 19%, 56%
  • HSB220°, 19%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.486, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.486, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.486, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID737C8E
  • DECIMAL ID7568526
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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