Kimberly Color
Kimberly is a blue color with hex code #736C9F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with kimberly, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Kimberly Color Values
What Does Kimberly Mean?
Kimberly belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Kimberly sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Kimberly is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: light violet, #8C82B6).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Kimberly
Kimberly and #979E6B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6B7E9E and #8B6B9E, which sit beside kimberly on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair kimberly with triadic partners #9E726B and #6B9E72. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Lavender —
#856798(Delta E 8) - Waikawa Grey —
#5A6E9C(Delta E 10) - Rum —
#796989(Delta E 11) - Faded Purple —
#916E99(Delta E 12) - Deluge —
#7563A8(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #736C9F; }
.background { background-color: #736C9F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736C9F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #736C9F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for kimberly?
Kimberly has the hex code #736C9F. In RGB notation it is rgb(115, 108, 159), in HSL it is hsl(248, 21%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.558, 0.078, 289.9.
What does the color kimberly mean?
Blue-family colors like kimberly carry distinct psychological associations. Kimberly belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Kimberly sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with kimberly?
Kimberly has three easy routes: its complement #979E6B for punch, its neighbors #6B7E9E and #8B6B9E for something calmer, or triadic partners #9E726B and #6B9E72 when you want energy.
Is kimberly a standard web color?
No — Kimberly is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #736C9F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make kimberly lighter or darker?
To lighten kimberly, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E7E6EF (lightest tint) to #13121C (darkest shade).
About Kimberly
Kimberly is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #736C9F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.