Information about #73587E color

#73587E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73587E belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 88, 126) — 45.1% red, 34.5% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #73587E reads as a softly toned blue-purple violet and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Centaurian (#6E5977). Slightly further away sit High Society (#695B7C) and Viola Purple (#7E587E).

The recipe behind #73587E is rgb(115, 88, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #73587E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#73587E color variations

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#73587E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73587E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73587E
  • RGB115, 88, 126
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(115, 88, 126)
  • HSL283°, 18%, 42%
  • HSL Precise282.632°, 17.757%, 41.961%
  • HSV283°, 30%, 49%
  • HSB283°, 30%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.345, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.345, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.345, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73587E
  • DECIMAL ID7559294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01