What color is #737FA3?

#737FA3 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 #737FA3?

The RGB value is 115, 127, 163: 115 red, 127 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737FA3?

The complementary color is #A39773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737FA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737FA3 color

#737FA3 rgb(115, 127, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737FA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 49.8% green and 63.9% blue (115, 127, 163).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#737FA3 color codes

HEX	`#737FA3`
RGB	`rgb(115, 127, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 49.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 29%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.46, 4.17, -20.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.46, 21.06, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.269, 21.467, 37.666)`
Decimal	`7569315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737FA3, 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 #737FA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737FA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #737FA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737fa3; }
.text { color: #737fa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737fa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 127 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737fa3, #7f73a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #737FA3?: #737FA3 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 #737FA3?: The RGB value is 115, 127, 163: 115 red, 127 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737FA3?: The complementary color is #A39773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737FA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.