What color is #727FB7?

#727FB7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727FB7?

The RGB value is 114, 127, 183: 114 red, 127 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727FB7?

The complementary color is #B7AA72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727FB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727FB7 color

#727FB7 rgb(114, 127, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #727FB7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 49.8% green and 71.8% blue (114, 127, 183).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#727FB7 color codes

HEX	`#727FB7`
RGB	`rgb(114, 127, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 49.8%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 38%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 31%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.21, 9.27, -31.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.21, 32.36, 286.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.074, 22.174, 47.855)`
Decimal	`7503799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727FB7, 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 #727FB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#727FB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #727FB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727fb7; }
.text { color: #727fb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727fb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 127 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727fb7, #8772b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #727FB7?: #727FB7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727FB7?: The RGB value is 114, 127, 183: 114 red, 127 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727FB7?: The complementary color is #B7AA72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727FB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.