What color is #727088?

#727088 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 #727088?

The RGB value is 114, 112, 136: 114 red, 112 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727088?

The complementary color is #868870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727088 color

#727088 rgb(114, 112, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #727088 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 43.9% green and 53.3% blue (114, 112, 136).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 10% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#727088 color codes

HEX	`#727088`
RGB	`rgb(114, 112, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 43.9%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 10%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 18%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 6.01, -12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 14.19, 295.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.177, 16.943, 25.653)`
Decimal	`7499912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727088, 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 #727088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #727088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727088; }
.text { color: #727088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 112 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727088, #7e7088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #727088?: #727088 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 #727088?: The RGB value is 114, 112, 136: 114 red, 112 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727088?: The complementary color is #868870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.