What color is #726698?

#726698 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726698?

The RGB value is 114, 102, 152: 114 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726698?

The complementary color is #8C9866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726698?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726698 color

#726698 rgb(114, 102, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #726698 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 40% green and 59.6% blue (114, 102, 152).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#726698 color codes

HEX	`#726698`
RGB	`rgb(114, 102, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 40%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 15.97, -25.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 30.13, 302.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.357, 15.347, 31.747)`
Decimal	`7497368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726698, 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 #726698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #726698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726698; }
.text { color: #726698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 102 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726698, #8b6698); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #726698?: #726698 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726698?: The RGB value is 114, 102, 152: 114 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726698?: The complementary color is #8C9866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726698?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.