What color is #737FAD?

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

What is the RGB value of #737FAD?

The RGB value is 115, 127, 173: 115 red, 127 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737FAD?

The complementary color is #ADA173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737FAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737FAD color

#737FAD rgb(115, 127, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737FAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 49.8% green and 67.8% blue (115, 127, 173).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#737FAD color codes

HEX	`#737FAD`
RGB	`rgb(115, 127, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 49.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 27%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.86, 6.82, -25.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.86, 26.69, 284.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.2, 21.84, 42.573)`
Decimal	`7569325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737FAD, 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 #737FAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737FAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #737FAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737fad; }
.text { color: #737fad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737fad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 127 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737fad, #8473ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #737FAD?: #737FAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737FAD?: The RGB value is 115, 127, 173: 115 red, 127 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737FAD?: The complementary color is #ADA173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737FAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.