Close to Dusk
#736686
#736686 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 40% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #736686.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.28:1 AABlack text on this color
3.97:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.97:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #736686 as they’d see it.
#736686 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #736686
What color is #736686?
#736686 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 40% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #736686 in RGB?
#736686 is rgb(115, 102, 134): 115 red, 102 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #736686 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 24, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #736686?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #736686?
Its complement #637050 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.