What color is #737096?

#737096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737096?

The RGB value is 115, 112, 150: 115 red, 112 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737096?

The complementary color is #939670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737096 color

#737096 rgb(115, 112, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737096 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green and 58.8% blue (115, 112, 150).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 15% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#737096 color codes

HEX	`#737096`
RGB	`rgb(115, 112, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 43.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 15%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 9.75, -20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 22.42, 295.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.368, 17.435, 31.246)`
Decimal	`7565462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737096, 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 #737096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #737096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737096; }
.text { color: #737096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 112 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737096, #867096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #737096?: #737096 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737096?: The RGB value is 115, 112, 150: 115 red, 112 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737096?: The complementary color is #939670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.