What color is #737BBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #737BBB?

The RGB value is 115, 123, 187: 115 red, 123 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737BBB?

The complementary color is #BBB373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737BBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737BBB color

#737BBB rgb(115, 123, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737BBB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 48.2% green and 73.3% blue (115, 123, 187).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#737BBB color codes

HEX	`#737BBB`
RGB	`rgb(115, 123, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 48.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 34%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.38, 13.06, -34.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.38, 36.97, 290.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.12, 21.398, 49.916)`
Decimal	`7568315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737BBB, 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 #737BBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737BBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #737BBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737bbb; }
.text { color: #737bbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737bbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 123 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737bbb, #8f73bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Purple.

Questions

What color is #737BBB?: #737BBB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737BBB?: The RGB value is 115, 123, 187: 115 red, 123 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737BBB?: The complementary color is #BBB373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737BBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.