Palettes / Colors / #736FC8

#736FC8 — Muted Blue

#736FC8 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#736FC8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C4C86F; it also sits naturally between #6F97C8 and #A06FC8. 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 44% · Blue 78%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

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

Previews

CSS code for #736FC8

.text { color: #736FC8; }
.background { background-color: #736FC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #736FC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 111, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 45%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #736FC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 111, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #736FC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 111, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#736FC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#736FC8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C4C86F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #736FC8: #000000.

How #736FC8 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 #736FC8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #736FC8?

#736FC8 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 115, 111, 200). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #736FC8?

#736FC8 is RGB 115, 111, 200 — HSL 243°, 45%, 61% — CMYK 43%, 45%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #736FC8?

Its complement is #C4C86F; analogous partners are #6F97C8 and #A06FC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #736FC8 for text?

Black text on #736FC8 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.