What color is #737797?

#737797 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 #737797?

The RGB value is 115, 119, 151: 115 red, 119 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737797?

The complementary color is #979373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737797 color

#737797 rgb(115, 119, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737797 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green and 59.2% blue (115, 119, 151).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#737797 color codes

HEX	`#737797`
RGB	`rgb(115, 119, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 46.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 24%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.77, 5.83, -17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.77, 18.7, 288.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.252, 19.072, 31.939)`
Decimal	`7567255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737797, 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 #737797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #737797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737797; }
.text { color: #737797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 119 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737797, #817397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #737797?: #737797 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 #737797?: The RGB value is 115, 119, 151: 115 red, 119 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737797?: The complementary color is #979373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.