Information about #738497 color

#738497 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#738497 falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 132, 151) — 45.1% red, 51.8% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #738497 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Steel (#738595). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Navy Hue (#718894) and Light Slate Gray (#778899).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 132, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #738497 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#738497 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#738497 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 #738497

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#738497
  • RGB115, 132, 151
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(115, 132, 151)
  • HSL212°, 15%, 52%
  • HSL Precise211.667°, 14.754%, 52.157%
  • HSV212°, 24%, 59%
  • HSB212°, 24%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.518, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.518, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.518, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID738497
  • DECIMAL ID7570583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01