What color is #72729E?

#72729E 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 #72729E?

The RGB value is 114, 114, 158: 114 red, 114 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72729E?

The complementary color is #9E9E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72729E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72729E color

#72729E rgb(114, 114, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #72729E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.7% green and 62% blue (114, 114, 158).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#72729E color codes

HEX	`#72729E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 114, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 28%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 28%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.59, 10.27, -23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.59, 25.81, 293.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.127, 18.08, 34.823)`
Decimal	`7500446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72729E, 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 #72729E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72729E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	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 #72729E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72729e; }
.text { color: #72729e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72729e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 114 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72729e, #88729e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #72729E?: #72729E 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 #72729E?: The RGB value is 114, 114, 158: 114 red, 114 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72729E?: The complementary color is #9E9E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72729E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.