What color is #72789B?

#72789B 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 #72789B?

The RGB value is 114, 120, 155: 114 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72789B?

The complementary color is #9B9572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72789B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72789B color

#72789B rgb(114, 120, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #72789B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 47.1% green and 60.8% blue (114, 120, 155).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 17% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#72789B color codes

HEX	`#72789B`
RGB	`rgb(114, 120, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 47.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 17%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 26%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.12, 5.92, -19.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.12, 20.45, 286.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.571, 19.376, 33.713)`
Decimal	`7501979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72789B, 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 #72789B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72789B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #72789B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72789b; }
.text { color: #72789b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72789b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 120 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72789b, #81729b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #72789B?: #72789B 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 #72789B?: The RGB value is 114, 120, 155: 114 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72789B?: The complementary color is #9B9572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72789B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.