What color is #736A7E?

#736A7E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736A7E?

The RGB value is 115, 106, 126: 115 red, 106 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736A7E?

The complementary color is #757E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736A7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736A7E color

#736A7E rgb(115, 106, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736A7E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 41.6% green and 49.4% blue (115, 106, 126).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 9% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#736A7E color codes

HEX	`#736A7E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 106, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 41.6%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 9%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 16%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, 7.67, -9.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 12.44, 308.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.989, 15.459, 21.876)`
Decimal	`7563902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736A7E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #736A7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736A7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #736A7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736a7e; }
.text { color: #736a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736a7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 106 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736a7e, #7d6a7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #736A7E?: #736A7E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736A7E?: The RGB value is 115, 106, 126: 115 red, 106 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736A7E?: The complementary color is #757E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736A7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.