Palettes / Colors / #736CFE
#736CFE — Light Vivid Blue
#736CFE is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
#736CFE 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 #F7FE6C; it also sits naturally between #6CAEFE and #BC6CFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #736CFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 115, 108, 254 |
| HSL | 243°, 99%, 71% |
| HSV | 243°, 57%, 100% |
| CMYK | 55%, 57%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 30.32, 21.53, 96.32 |
| Yxy | 21.53, 0.2046, 0.1453 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.52, 41.99, -72.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.40, 38.55, -96.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 42% · Blue 100%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #736CFE
.text { color: #736CFE; }
.background { background-color: #736CFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #736CFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 108, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 99%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #736CFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 108, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #736CFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 108, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#736CFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#736CFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7FE6C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.31:1 AA |
Best text color on #736CFE: #000000.
How #736CFE 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 #736CFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #736CFE?
#736CFE is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 115, 108, 254). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #736CFE?
#736CFE is RGB 115, 108, 254 — HSL 243°, 99%, 71% — CMYK 55%, 57%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #736CFE?
Its complement is #F7FE6C; analogous partners are #6CAEFE and #BC6CFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #736CFE for text?
Black text on #736CFE has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.