What color is #737BA0?

#737BA0 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 #737BA0?

The RGB value is 115, 123, 160: 115 red, 123 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737BA0?

The complementary color is #A09873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737BA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737BA0 color

#737BA0 rgb(115, 123, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737BA0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 48.2% green and 62.7% blue (115, 123, 160).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 19% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#737BA0 color codes

HEX	`#737BA0`
RGB	`rgb(115, 123, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 48.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 19%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 28%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 23%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.23, 5.75, -20.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.23, 21.57, 285.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.497, 20.348, 36.099)`
Decimal	`7568288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737BA0, 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 #737BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #737BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737ba0; }
.text { color: #737ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 123 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737ba0, #8273a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #737BA0?: #737BA0 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 #737BA0?: The RGB value is 115, 123, 160: 115 red, 123 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737BA0?: The complementary color is #A09873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737BA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.