What color is #736A9E?

#736A9E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736A9E?

The RGB value is 115, 106, 158: 115 red, 106 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736A9E?

The complementary color is #959E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736A9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736A9E color

#736A9E rgb(115, 106, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #736A9E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 41.6% green and 62% blue (115, 106, 158).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 21% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#736A9E color codes

HEX	`#736A9E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 106, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 41.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 21%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 33%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 33%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.52, 15.41, -26.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.52, 30.99, 299.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.394, 16.421, 34.542)`
Decimal	`7563934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736A9E, 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 #736A9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736A9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #736A9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736a9e; }
.text { color: #736a9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736a9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 106 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736a9e, #8d6a9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736A9E?: #736A9E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736A9E?: The RGB value is 115, 106, 158: 115 red, 106 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736A9E?: The complementary color is #959E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736A9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.