What color is #72758C?

#72758C 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 #72758C?

The RGB value is 114, 117, 140: 114 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72758C?

The complementary color is #8C8972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72758C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72758C color

#72758C rgb(114, 117, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #72758C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.9% green and 54.9% blue (114, 117, 140).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 10% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#72758C color codes

HEX	`#72758C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 117, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 10%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 19%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.73, 3.99, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.73, 13.49, 287.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.033, 18.193, 27.367)`
Decimal	`7501196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72758C, 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 #72758C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72758C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #72758C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72758c; }
.text { color: #72758c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72758c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 117 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72758c, #7c728c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #72758C?: #72758C 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 #72758C?: The RGB value is 114, 117, 140: 114 red, 117 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72758C?: The complementary color is #8C8972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72758C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.