What color is #737F96?

#737F96 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737F96?

The RGB value is 115, 127, 150: 115 red, 127 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737F96?

The complementary color is #968A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737F96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737F96 color

#737F96 rgb(115, 127, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737F96 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 49.8% green and 58.8% blue (115, 127, 150).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#737F96 color codes

HEX	`#737F96`
RGB	`rgb(115, 127, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 49.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 23%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.98, 0.89, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.98, 13.86, 273.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.163, 21.025, 31.844)`
Decimal	`7569302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737F96, 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 #737F96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737F96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	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 #737F96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737f96; }
.text { color: #737f96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737f96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 127 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737f96, #797396); }

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Questions

What color is #737F96?: #737F96 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737F96?: The RGB value is 115, 127, 150: 115 red, 127 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737F96?: The complementary color is #968A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737F96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.