What color is #736CB1?

#736CB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736CB1?

The RGB value is 115, 108, 177: 115 red, 108 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736CB1?

The complementary color is #AAB16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736CB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736CB1 color

#736CB1 rgb(115, 108, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #736CB1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42.4% green and 69.4% blue (115, 108, 177).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#736CB1 color codes

HEX	`#736CB1`
RGB	`rgb(115, 108, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42.4%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 39%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 39%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.94, 19.3, -35.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.94, 40.66, 298.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.366, 17.544, 43.9)`
Decimal	`7564465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736CB1, 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 #736CB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736CB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #736CB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736cb1; }
.text { color: #736cb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736cb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 108 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736cb1, #956cb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #736CB1?: #736CB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736CB1?: The RGB value is 115, 108, 177: 115 red, 108 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736CB1?: The complementary color is #AAB16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736CB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.