Information about Dark Lavender color

#734F96 - Dark Lavender color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #734F96 ("Dark Lavender") belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 79, 150) (45.1% red, 31% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 28 / 0 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned twilight violet, #734F96 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 Affair (#714693). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ferris Wheel (#724AA1) and Butterfly Bush (#68578C).

The recipe behind #734F96 is rgb(115, 79, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #734F96 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Lavender" in the Register.

Dark Lavender color variations

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

Dark Lavender 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 Dark Lavender

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#734F96
  • RGB115, 79, 150
  • CMYK14, 28, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(115, 79, 150)
  • HSL270°, 31%, 45%
  • HSL Precise270.423°, 31.004%, 44.902%
  • HSV270°, 47%, 59%
  • HSB270°, 47%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.310, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.310, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.310, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID734F96
  • DECIMAL ID7557014
  • Name Length13
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