Information about #738E9C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#738E9C presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scotty Silver (#758A9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F) and Bluish Grey (#748B97).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(115, 142, 156)), which gives #738E9C its character. If you plan to put text on a #738E9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #738E9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#738E9C color variations
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#738E9C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#738E9C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#738E9C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#738E9C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#738E9C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #738E9C color
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Nearest named colors to #738E9C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#758A9C
#6F8C9F
#748B97
#778899
#718894
#778BA5
#7A9598
#768993
#738595
#6B8BA4
#74918E
#679394
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#738E9C
- RGB115, 142, 156
- CMYK16, 5, 0, 39
- CSSrgb(115, 142, 156)
- HSL200°, 17%, 53%
- HSL Precise200.488°, 17.155%, 53.137%
- HSV200°, 26%, 61%
- HSB200°, 26%, 61%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.557, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.557, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.557, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID738E9C
- DECIMAL ID7573148
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
