What color is #727086?

#727086 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727086?

The RGB value is 114, 112, 134: 114 red, 112 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727086?

The complementary color is #848670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727086?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727086 color

#727086 rgb(114, 112, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #727086 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 43.9% green and 52.5% blue (114, 112, 134).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 9% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#727086 color codes

HEX	`#727086`
RGB	`rgb(114, 112, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 43.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 9%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 16%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, 5.54, -11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 13.02, 295.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.036, 16.887, 24.912)`
Decimal	`7499910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727086, 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 #727086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #727086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727086; }
.text { color: #727086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 112 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727086, #7d7086); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #727086?: #727086 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727086?: The RGB value is 114, 112, 134: 114 red, 112 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727086?: The complementary color is #848670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727086?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.