Color #7674A4 Color / Colour Code #7674A4
This page shows the hex color code for color #7674a4 (#7674A4). The colour is a blue tone with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #7674A4 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#7674A4 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 213, 243, and 273 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 243, 3, and 123 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #7674A4
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 243 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 243 to 288 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 243 with its complement at 63 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #7674A4
Lightness variations at hue 243 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #7674A4
Design Use Cases for #7674A4
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #7674A4 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #7674A4 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#7674A4 sits in the blue range (hue 243). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #7674A4 (hue 243) to its complement at hue 63. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 273. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7674a4, #a2a474);
CSS Code for #7674A4
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About Color #7674A4 (#7674A4)
#7674A4 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 118 red, 116 green, and 164 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 243 degrees with 21% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #7674A4 is 122/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 36% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #7674A4 against white is 4.37:1 and against black is 4.80:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.80:1.
The complementary colour #A2A474 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #7674A4. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #748AA4 and #8F74A4, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #7674A4?
- #7674A4 is Color #7674A4, a blue color (colour) with RGB(118, 116, 164), HSL(243, 21%, 55%), and CMYK(28%, 29%, 0%, 36%). Its perceived brightness is 122/255.
- Is #7674A4 accessible for text?
- Against white, #7674A4 has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.80:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #7674A4?
- The complementary colour is #A2A474 (hue 63). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #748AA4 and #8F74A4. The triadic palette adds #A47774 and #74A477 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #7674A4 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #7674a4; or rgb(118, 116, 164); or hsl(243, 21%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 243 21% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.