Close to Lavender Purple
#736FA7
#736FA7 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.5% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 24% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #736FA7.
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.
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4.60:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #736FA7 as they’d see it.
#736FA7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #736FA7
What color is #736FA7?
#736FA7 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.5% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 24% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #736FA7 in RGB?
#736FA7 is rgb(115, 111, 167): 115 red, 111 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #736FA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 34, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #736FA7?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #736FA7?
Its complement #74793F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.