What color is #726C9F?

#726C9F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726C9F?

The RGB value is 114, 108, 159: 114 red, 108 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726C9F?

The complementary color is #999F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726C9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726C9F color

#726C9F rgb(114, 108, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #726C9F is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 42.4% green and 62.4% blue (114, 108, 159).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 21% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#726C9F color codes

HEX	`#726C9F`
RGB	`rgb(114, 108, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 42.4%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 21%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 32%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, 14.15, -26.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 30.23, 297.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.558, 16.805, 35.06)`
Decimal	`7498911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726C9F, 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 #726C9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726C9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #726C9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726c9f; }
.text { color: #726c9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726c9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 108 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726c9f, #8c6c9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #726C9F?: #726C9F is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726C9F?: The RGB value is 114, 108, 159: 114 red, 108 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726C9F?: The complementary color is #999F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726C9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.