What color is #737DAB?

#737DAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737DAB?

The RGB value is 115, 125, 171: 115 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737DAB?

The complementary color is #ABA173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737DAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737DAB color

#737DAB rgb(115, 125, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737DAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 49% green and 67.1% blue (115, 125, 171).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 25% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#737DAB color codes

HEX	`#737DAB`
RGB	`rgb(115, 125, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 49%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 25%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 33%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.22, 7.46, -25.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.22, 26.69, 286.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.752, 21.252, 41.476)`
Decimal	`7568811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737DAB, 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 #737DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #737DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737dab; }
.text { color: #737dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 125 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737dab, #8573ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #737DAB?: #737DAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737DAB?: The RGB value is 115, 125, 171: 115 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737DAB?: The complementary color is #ABA173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737DAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.