Information about #746A7B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #746A7B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 106, 123) — 45.5% red, 41.6% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 7 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #746A7B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mamba (#766D7C). Slightly further away sit Mousy Wisteria (#766980) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 106, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #746A7B: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#746A7B color variations

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

#746A7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#746A7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#746A7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#746A7B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#746A7B 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #746A7B

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

#746A7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746A7B
  • RGB116, 106, 123
  • CMYK3, 7, 0, 52
  • HSL275°, 7%, 45%
  • HSL Precise275.294°, 7.424%, 44.902%
  • HSV275°, 14%, 48%
  • HSB275°, 14%, 48%
  • HEX ID746A7B
  • DECIMAL ID7629435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
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