Information about #747F8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#747F8A falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 127, 138) — 45.5% red, 49.8% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 4 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #747F8A reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bluff (#718187). Slightly further away sit Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Slate Gray (#708090).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 127, 138)), which gives #747F8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #747F8A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #747F8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#747F8A color variations

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

#747F8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#747F8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#747F8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#747F8A 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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#747F8A 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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Double Lemon Grass

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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 #747F8A

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

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

#747F8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747F8A
  • RGB116, 127, 138
  • CMYK9, 4, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(116, 127, 138)
  • HSL210°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise210°, 8.661%, 49.804%
  • HSV210°, 16%, 54%
  • HSB210°, 16%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.498, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.498, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.498, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747F8A
  • DECIMAL ID7634826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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