What color is #726888?

#726888 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726888?

The RGB value is 114, 104, 136: 114 red, 104 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726888?

The complementary color is #7E8868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726888?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726888 color

#726888 rgb(114, 104, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #726888 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 40.8% green and 53.3% blue (114, 104, 136).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#726888 color codes

HEX	`#726888`
RGB	`rgb(114, 104, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 40.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.98, 10.81, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.98, 19.48, 303.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.333, 15.256, 25.372)`
Decimal	`7497864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726888, 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 #726888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #726888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726888; }
.text { color: #726888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 104 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726888, #826888); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #726888?: #726888 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726888?: The RGB value is 114, 104, 136: 114 red, 104 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726888?: The complementary color is #7E8868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726888?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.