What color is #737ABF?

#737ABF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737ABF?

The RGB value is 115, 122, 191: 115 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737ABF?

The complementary color is #BFB873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737ABF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737ABF color

#737ABF rgb(115, 122, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737ABF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 47.8% green and 74.9% blue (115, 122, 191).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 37% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#737ABF color codes

HEX	`#737ABF`
RGB	`rgb(115, 122, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 47.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 37%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 40%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.3, 14.79, -37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.3, 39.85, 291.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.431, 21.325, 52.162)`
Decimal	`7568063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737ABF, 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 #737ABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737ABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #737ABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737abf; }
.text { color: #737abf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737abf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 122 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737abf, #9273bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #737ABF?: #737ABF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737ABF?: The RGB value is 115, 122, 191: 115 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737ABF?: The complementary color is #BFB873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737ABF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.