What color is #737794?

#737794 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737794?

The RGB value is 115, 119, 148: 115 red, 119 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737794?

The complementary color is #949073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737794?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737794 color

#737794 rgb(115, 119, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737794 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green and 58% blue (115, 119, 148).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#737794 color codes

HEX	`#737794`
RGB	`rgb(115, 119, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 46.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 20%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.66, 5.09, -16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.66, 16.96, 287.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.011, 18.976, 30.672)`
Decimal	`7567252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737794, 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 #737794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #737794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737794; }
.text { color: #737794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 119 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737794, #807394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #737794?: #737794 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737794?: The RGB value is 115, 119, 148: 115 red, 119 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737794?: The complementary color is #949073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737794?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.