What color is #736FA5?

#736FA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736FA5?

The RGB value is 115, 111, 165: 115 red, 111 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736FA5?

The complementary color is #A1A56F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736FA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736FA5 color

#736FA5 rgb(115, 111, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #736FA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.5% green and 64.7% blue (115, 111, 165).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#736FA5 color codes

HEX	`#736FA5`
RGB	`rgb(115, 111, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 43.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 33%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 33%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, 14.23, -28.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 31.79, 296.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.544, 17.73, 37.982)`
Decimal	`7565221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736FA5, 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 #736FA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736FA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #736FA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736fa5; }
.text { color: #736fa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736fa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 111 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736fa5, #8e6fa5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #736FA5?: #736FA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736FA5?: The RGB value is 115, 111, 165: 115 red, 111 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736FA5?: The complementary color is #A1A56F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736FA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.