Information about Light Slate Blue color

#736AFF - Light Slate Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #736AFF ("Light Slate Blue") belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(115, 106, 255) (45.1% red, 41.6% green, 100% blue), or CMYK 55 / 58 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid deep-sea blue, #736AFF floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eclipto Space Purple (#7068F9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brilliant Persian Blue (#7865FF) and Very Light Blue (#6666FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 106, 255) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #736AFF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Light Slate Blue" in the Register.

Light Slate Blue color variations

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

Light Slate Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Light Slate Blue color hues

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

Light Slate Blue 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 Light Slate Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Slate Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#736AFF
  • RGB115, 106, 255
  • CMYK55, 58, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(115, 106, 255)
  • HSL244°, 100%, 71%
  • HSL Precise243.624°, 100%, 70.784%
  • HSV244°, 58%, 100%
  • HSB244°, 58%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.416, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.416, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.416, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID736AFF
  • DECIMAL ID7564031
  • Name Length16
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