Information about #747E91 color

#747E91 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #747E91 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 126, 145) (45.5% red, 49.4% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 43 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #747E91 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Gray (#708090). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel (#738595) and Steel Grey (#6F828A).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 126, 145) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #747E91 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#747E91 color variations

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

#747E91 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 #747E91

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 color link
Steel

#738595

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747E91
  • RGB116, 126, 145
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(116, 126, 145)
  • HSL219°, 12%, 51%
  • HSL Precise219.31°, 11.647%, 51.176%
  • HSV219°, 20%, 57%
  • HSB219°, 20%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.494, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.494, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.494, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747E91
  • DECIMAL ID7634577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01