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#737ECE Color

#737ECE is rgb(115, 126, 206) in RGB, hsl(233, 48%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#737ECE
HEX#737ECE
RGBrgb(115, 126, 206)
HSLhsl(233, 48%, 63%)
HSVhsv(233, 44%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.121 276.3)
LABlab(54.57% 11.83 -43.34)
LCHlch(54.57% 44.93 285.27)

What #737ECE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #737ECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#737ECE Channel Values

How #737ECE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 126 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 48% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 44% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #737ECE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #737ECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #737ECE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #737ECE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #737ECE.

How #737ECE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#737ECE
Protanopia#7C7CCE
Protanomaly#797DCE
Deuteranopia#7A7ACE
Deuteranomaly#787CCE
Tritanopia#618B8B
Tritanomaly#6986AA
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #737ECE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-737ece: #737ECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #737ECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-737ece': '#737ECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.494, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_737ece">#737ECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#737ECE"

More Blue Colors

#737ECE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#737ECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #737ECE?

#737ECE is a light blue — rgb(115, 126, 206) in RGB and hsl(233, 48%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #737ECE?

#737ECE is rgb(115, 126, 206) — red 115, green 126, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #737ECE?

#737ECE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #737ECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #737ECE scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #737ECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #737ECE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 12.98, which is visibly different.

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