What color is #7185A8?

#7185A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7185A8?

The RGB value is 113, 133, 168: 113 red, 133 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7185A8?

The complementary color is #A89471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7185A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7185A8 color

#7185A8 rgb(113, 133, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7185A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 52.2% green and 65.9% blue (113, 133, 168).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#7185A8 color codes

HEX	`#7185A8`
RGB	`rgb(113, 133, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 52.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.19, 1.37, -20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.19, 20.94, 273.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.263, 23.112, 40.326)`
Decimal	`7439784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7185A8, 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 #7185A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7185A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #7185A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7185a8; }
.text { color: #7185a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7185a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 133 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7185a8, #7971a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7185A8?: #7185A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7185A8?: The RGB value is 113, 133, 168: 113 red, 133 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7185A8?: The complementary color is #A89471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7185A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.