Information about #749CAA color

#749CAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#749CAA falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 156, 170) — 45.5% red, 61.2% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 5 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#749CAA presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Awash (#739CA9). Slightly further away sit Blue Moon (#7296AB) and Weldon Blue (#7C98AB).

The recipe behind #749CAA is rgb(116, 156, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #749CAA: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#749CAA color variations

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#749CAA 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 #749CAA

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

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#749CAA
  • RGB116, 156, 170
  • CMYK21, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(116, 156, 170)
  • HSL196°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise195.556°, 24.107%, 56.078%
  • HSV196°, 32%, 67%
  • HSB196°, 32%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.612, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.612, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.612, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID749CAA
  • DECIMAL ID7642282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01