What color is #707396?

#707396 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707396?

The RGB value is 112, 115, 150: 112 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707396?

The complementary color is #969370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707396 color

#707396 rgb(112, 115, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #707396 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 45.1% green and 58.8% blue (112, 115, 150).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 15% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#707396 color codes

HEX	`#707396`
RGB	`rgb(112, 115, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 45.1%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 15%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, 6.98, -19.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 20.54, 289.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.316, 17.908, 31.34)`
Decimal	`7369622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707396, 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 #707396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #707396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707396; }
.text { color: #707396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 115 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707396, #807096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #707396?: #707396 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707396?: The RGB value is 112, 115, 150: 112 red, 115 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707396?: The complementary color is #969370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.