Information about #749DAD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#749DAD presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Awash (#739CA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Moon (#7296AB) and Greyblue (#77A1B5).
The recipe behind #749DAD is rgb(116, 157, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #749DAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #749DAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#749DAD color variations
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#749DAD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#749DAD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#749DAD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#749DAD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#749DAD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #749DAD color
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Nearest named colors to #749DAD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#739CA9
#7296AB
#77A1B5
#7C98AB
#7D9EA8
#68A0B0
#6DA5B4
#7D93A8
#7DA8A8
#81A6AA
#849CA9
#7092BA
#749DAD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#749DAD
- RGB116, 157, 173
- CMYK22, 6, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(116, 157, 173)
- HSL197°, 26%, 57%
- HSL Precise196.842°, 25.792%, 56.667%
- HSV197°, 33%, 68%
- HSB197°, 33%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.616, 0.678)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.616, 0.678, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.616, 0.678)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID749DAD
- DECIMAL ID7642541
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
