Information about #7C74AA color

#7C74AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C74AA falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 116, 170) — 48.6% red, 45.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 21 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7C74AA is a softly toned classic blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Indigo (#887DA8) and Stained Red (#78779B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(124, 116, 170)), which gives #7C74AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7C74AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7C74AA color variations

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

#7C74AA 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 #7C74AA

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

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C74AA
  • RGB124, 116, 170
  • CMYK18, 21, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(124, 116, 170)
  • HSL249°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise248.889°, 24.107%, 56.078%
  • HSV249°, 32%, 67%
  • HSB249°, 32%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.455, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.455, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.455, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7C74AA
  • DECIMAL ID8156330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01