What color is #727997?

#727997 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 #727997?

The RGB value is 114, 121, 151: 114 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727997?

The complementary color is #979072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727997 color

#727997 rgb(114, 121, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #727997 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 47.5% green and 59.2% blue (114, 121, 151).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#727997 color codes

HEX	`#727997`
RGB	`rgb(114, 121, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 47.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 20%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.25, 4.32, -17.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.25, 17.58, 284.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.361, 19.486, 32.013)`
Decimal	`7502231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727997, 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 #727997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#727997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #727997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727997; }
.text { color: #727997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 121 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727997, #7e7297); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #727997?: #727997 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 #727997?: The RGB value is 114, 121, 151: 114 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727997?: The complementary color is #979072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.