What color is #726D8E?

#726D8E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726D8E?

The RGB value is 114, 109, 142: 114 red, 109 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726D8E?

The complementary color is #898E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726D8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726D8E color

#726D8E rgb(114, 109, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #726D8E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 42.7% green and 55.7% blue (114, 109, 142).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 13% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#726D8E color codes

HEX	`#726D8E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 109, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 42.7%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 13%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 23%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.58, 9.24, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.58, 19.65, 298.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.289, 16.467, 27.854)`
Decimal	`7499150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726D8E, 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 #726D8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726D8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #726D8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726d8e; }
.text { color: #726d8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726d8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 109 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726d8e, #836d8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #726D8E?: #726D8E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726D8E?: The RGB value is 114, 109, 142: 114 red, 109 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726D8E?: The complementary color is #898E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726D8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.