What color is #728097?

#728097 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728097?

The RGB value is 114, 128, 151: 114 red, 128 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728097?

The complementary color is #978972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728097 color

#728097 rgb(114, 128, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728097 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 50.2% green and 59.2% blue (114, 128, 151).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#728097 color codes

HEX	`#728097`
RGB	`rgb(114, 128, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 50.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.22, 0.23, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.22, 14.05, 270.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.243, 21.25, 32.307)`
Decimal	`7504023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728097, 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 #728097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #728097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728097; }
.text { color: #728097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 128 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728097, #777297); }

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Questions

What color is #728097?: #728097 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728097?: The RGB value is 114, 128, 151: 114 red, 128 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728097?: The complementary color is #978972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.