What color is #72719A?

#72719A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72719A?

The RGB value is 114, 113, 154: 114 red, 113 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72719A?

The complementary color is #999A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72719A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72719A color

#72719A rgb(114, 113, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #72719A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.3% green and 60.4% blue (114, 113, 154).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 17% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#72719A color codes

HEX	`#72719A`
RGB	`rgb(114, 113, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 17%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 27%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 27%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.16, 9.84, -22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.16, 24.11, 294.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.676, 17.72, 33.002)`
Decimal	`7500186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72719A, 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 #72719A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72719A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #72719A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72719a; }
.text { color: #72719a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72719a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 113 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72719a, #87719a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #72719A?: #72719A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72719A?: The RGB value is 114, 113, 154: 114 red, 113 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72719A?: The complementary color is #999A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72719A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.