Information about #74749E color

#74749E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74749E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 116, 158) (45.5% red, 45.5% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74749E presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stained Red (#78779B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhythm (#777696) and Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8).

The recipe behind #74749E is rgb(116, 116, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74749E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74749E color variations

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

#74749E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74749E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74749E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74749E 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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#74749E 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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#9F7575
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#759F75
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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 #74749E

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

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

#74749E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74749E
  • RGB116, 116, 158
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(116, 116, 158)
  • HSL240°, 18%, 54%
  • HSL Precise240°, 17.797%, 53.725%
  • HSV240°, 27%, 62%
  • HSB240°, 27%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.455, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.455, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.455, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74749E
  • DECIMAL ID7632030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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