Xanadu
HEX: #738678 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#738678
115, 134, 120
135°, 14% ,52%
14.18, 0, 10.45, 47.45
About Xanadu
Xanadu (#738678) is a color with RGB(115, 134, 120) and HSL(135.79°, 14.18%, 52.55%). It is commonly associated with Calm, Earthy moods. In design, it fits Muted, Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Background, Border. Its complementary color is #867381, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #787386 and #867873. The name comes from Xanadu (English).
- HEX: #738678
- RGB: 115, 134, 120
- HSL: 135.79°, 14.18%, 52.55%
- Mood: Calm, Earthy
- Style: Muted, Cool
- Use case: Text, Background, Border
- Complementary color: #867381
- Triadic colors: #787386, #867873
- The name comes from Xanadu (English).
Live Components
Color Palettes
Color Harmonies
Complementary
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
Triadic
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
Split-Complementary
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
Tetradic (Square)
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Monochromatic
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
Shades & Tints
A seamless scale of #738678 from deepest shade to lightest tint.
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
The word 'Xanadu' entered the English language through Samuel Taylor Coleridge's unfinished poem 'Kubla Khan', published in 1816 but written in 1797. Coleridge claimed the poem came to him in a dream after reading 'Purchas his Pilgrimage', a travelogue by Samuel Purchas, which described Kublai Khan's summer palace at Xandu (Shangdu) in Mongolia. Coleridge's poetic depiction transformed the historical location into a symbol of an exotic, magnificent, and almost fantastical paradise. The poem begins with the famous lines: 'In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure-dome decree'. The actual historical site, Shangdu, was the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty and was indeed a grand city, but Coleridge's poem imbued 'Xanadu' with a sense of the sublime and the unattainable.
First Recorded Use
1797
Cultural Associations
The term 'Xanadu' has become a common literary and cultural reference for any magnificent, idyllic, or luxurious place, often with a hint of the fantastical or unattainable. It was famously used as the name of Charles Foster Kane's opulent, but ultimately lonely, estate in Orson Welles' 1941 film 'Citizen Kane', further cementing its association with grand, isolated luxury. The word also inspired the title of the 1980 musical fantasy film 'Xanadu', starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, which features a disco-infused soundtrack and a plot involving Greek muses. Various businesses, resorts, and fictional locations have adopted the name 'Xanadu' to evoke a sense of luxury, exoticism, or paradise.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #738678;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #738678;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #738678;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#738678,
#97758E
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#738678,
#97758E
);
}// SCSS variable
$xanadu: #738678;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$xanadu-r: 115;
$xanadu-g: 134;
$xanadu-b: 120;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $xanadu;
color: rgba($xanadu-r, $xanadu-g, $xanadu-b, 0.8);
}