Information about #746F97 color

#746F97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #746F97 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 111, 151) — 45.5% red, 43.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 16 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #746F97 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rhythm (#777696). Slightly further away sit Stained Red (#78779B) and Scampi (#6F63A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 111, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #746F97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#746F97 color variations

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

#746F97 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 #746F97

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

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746F97
  • RGB116, 111, 151
  • CMYK14, 16, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(116, 111, 151)
  • HSL248°, 16%, 51%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 16.129%, 51.373%
  • HSV248°, 26%, 59%
  • HSB248°, 26%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.435, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.435, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.435, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746F97
  • DECIMAL ID7630743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01