What color is #58728B?

#58728B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #58728B?

The RGB value is 88, 114, 139: 88 red, 114 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #58728B?

The complementary color is #8B7158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #58728B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#58728B color

#58728B rgb(88, 114, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #58728B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 44.7% green and 54.5% blue (88, 114, 139).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#58728B color codes

HEX	`#58728B`
RGB	`rgb(88, 114, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 44.7%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 37%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, -2.9, -16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 16.96, 260.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.701, 15.973, 26.73)`
Decimal	`5796491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #58728B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #58728B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#58728B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #58728B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #58728b; }
.text { color: #58728b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #58728b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 114 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #58728b, #58598b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #58728B?: #58728B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #58728B?: The RGB value is 88, 114, 139: 88 red, 114 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #58728B?: The complementary color is #8B7158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #58728B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.