Information about Scotty Silver color

#758A9C - Scotty Silver color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #758A9C ("Scotty Silver") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(117, 138, 156) — 45.9% red, 54.1% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #758A9C reads as a gently muted azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Slate Gray (#778899). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluish Grey (#748B97) and Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F).

In RGB terms — rgb(117, 138, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #758A9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. The name "Scotty Silver" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Scotty Silver color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Scotty Silver color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Scotty Silver

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#758A9C
  • RGB117, 138, 156
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(117, 138, 156)
  • HSL208°, 16%, 54%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 16.456%, 53.529%
  • HSV208°, 25%, 61%
  • HSB208°, 25%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.541, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.541, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.541, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID758A9C
  • DECIMAL ID7703196
  • Name Length13
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