Information about #746F7E color

#746F7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #746F7E is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 111, 126) — 45.5% red, 43.5% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #746F7E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mamba (#766D7C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waterloo (#727282) and Labyrinth (#786A7F).

The recipe behind #746F7E is rgb(116, 111, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #746F7E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #746F7E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#746F7E color variations

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

#746F7E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#746F7E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#746F7E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#77757D

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Grey

#808080

#746F7E 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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#746F7E 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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#6E717C
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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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#7C736E
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#6E7C73
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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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#7C6E78
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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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#6E7C7A
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Nearest named colors to #746F7E

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

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

#746F7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746F7E
  • RGB116, 111, 126
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(116, 111, 126)
  • HSL260°, 6%, 46%
  • HSL Precise260°, 6.329%, 46.471%
  • HSV260°, 12%, 49%
  • HSB260°, 12%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.435, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.435, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.435, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746F7E
  • DECIMAL ID7630718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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