Information about #73809D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73809D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 128, 157) (45.1% red, 50.2% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 16 / 11 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#73809D presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Steel (#738595). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Slate Gray (#778899) and Scotty Silver (#758A9C).

The recipe behind #73809D is rgb(115, 128, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #73809D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. #73809D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#73809D color variations

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

#73809D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#73809D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#73809D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#73809D 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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#73809D 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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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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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 #73809D

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

#73809D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73809D
  • RGB115, 128, 157
  • CMYK16, 11, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(115, 128, 157)
  • HSL221°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise221.429°, 17.647%, 53.333%
  • HSV221°, 27%, 62%
  • HSB221°, 27%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.502, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.502, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.502, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73809D
  • DECIMAL ID7569565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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