What color is #728197?

#728197 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728197?

The RGB value is 114, 129, 151: 114 red, 129 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728197?

The complementary color is #978872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728197?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728197 color

#728197 rgb(114, 129, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728197 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 50.6% green and 59.2% blue (114, 129, 151).

Its hue angle is 216°, 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 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#728197 color codes

HEX	`#728197`
RGB	`rgb(114, 129, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 50.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.51, -0.35, -13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.51, 13.62, 268.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.374, 21.512, 32.351)`
Decimal	`7504279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728197, 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 #728197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #728197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728197; }
.text { color: #728197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 129 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728197, #767297); }

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Questions

What color is #728197?: #728197 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728197?: The RGB value is 114, 129, 151: 114 red, 129 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728197?: The complementary color is #978872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728197?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.