Palettes / Colors / #736CDA

#736CDA — Blue

#736CDA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #736CDA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#736CDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D3DA6C; it also sits naturally between #6C9CDA and #AB6CDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 42% · Blue 85%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #736CDA

.text { color: #736CDA; }
.background { background-color: #736CDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #736CDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 108, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 60%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #736CDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 108, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #736CDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 108, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#736CDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#736CDA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D3DA6C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #736CDA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #736CDA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #736CDA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #736CDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #736CD9  ·  #736CDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #736CDA?

#736CDA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 115, 108, 218). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #736CDA?

#736CDA is RGB 115, 108, 218 — HSL 244°, 60%, 64% — CMYK 47%, 50%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #736CDA?

Its complement is #D3DA6C; analogous partners are #6C9CDA and #AB6CDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #736CDA for text?

Black text on #736CDA has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.