Information about #747281 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #747281 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 114, 129) — 45.5% red, 44.7% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #747281 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Waterloo (#727282). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Storm Grey (#747880) and Mamba (#766D7C).

The recipe behind #747281 is rgb(116, 114, 129), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #747281 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #747281 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#747281 color variations

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

#747281 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 #747281

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747281
  • RGB116, 114, 129
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(116, 114, 129)
  • HSL248°, 6%, 48%
  • HSL Precise248°, 6.173%, 47.647%
  • HSV248°, 12%, 51%
  • HSB248°, 12%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.447, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.447, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.447, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747281
  • DECIMAL ID7631489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01