Information about Bluish Grey color
Basic facts about this digital color
#748B97 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Slate Gray (#778899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abacus (#768993) and Scotty Silver (#758A9C).
The recipe behind #748B97 is rgb(116, 139, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Bluish Grey" in the Register.
Bluish Grey color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Bluish Grey color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Bluish Grey color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Bluish Grey color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Bluish Grey color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Bluish Grey 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Bluish Grey color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Bluish Grey
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#778899
#768993
#758A9C
#718894
#738595
#6F8C9F
#74918E
#73888C
#7A9598
#6B8393
#808992
#698890
Bluish Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#748B97
- RGB116, 139, 151
- CMYK14, 5, 0, 41
- CSSrgb(116, 139, 151)
- HSL201°, 14%, 52%
- HSL Precise200.571°, 14.403%, 52.353%
- HSV201°, 23%, 59%
- HSB201°, 23%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.545, 0.592)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.545, 0.592, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.545, 0.592)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID748B97
- DECIMAL ID7637911
- Name Length11
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