What color is #736CA2?

#736CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736CA2?

The RGB value is 115, 108, 162: 115 red, 108 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736CA2?

The complementary color is #9BA26C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736CA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736CA2 color

#736CA2 rgb(115, 108, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #736CA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42.4% green and 63.5% blue (115, 108, 162).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 22% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#736CA2 color codes

HEX	`#736CA2`
RGB	`rgb(115, 108, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 22%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 33%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.23, 15.25, -28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.23, 32, 298.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.953, 16.978, 36.454)`
Decimal	`7564450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736CA2, 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 #736CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #736CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736ca2; }
.text { color: #736ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 108 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736ca2, #8e6ca2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736CA2?: #736CA2 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736CA2?: The RGB value is 115, 108, 162: 115 red, 108 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736CA2?: The complementary color is #9BA26C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736CA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.