What color is #727686?

#727686 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727686?

The RGB value is 114, 118, 134: 114 red, 118 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727686?

The complementary color is #868272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727686 color

#727686 rgb(114, 118, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727686 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.3% green and 52.5% blue (114, 118, 134).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Abandoned Spaceship (#747A8A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#727686 color codes

HEX	`#727686`
RGB	`rgb(114, 118, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.8, 2, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.8, 9.45, 282.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.72, 18.255, 25.14)`
Decimal	`7501446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727686, 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 #727686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #727686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727686; }
.text { color: #727686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 118 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727686, #787286); }

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Questions

What color is #727686?: #727686 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727686?: The RGB value is 114, 118, 134: 114 red, 118 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727686?: The complementary color is #868272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.