What color is #7283AD?

#7283AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7283AD?

The RGB value is 114, 131, 173: 114 red, 131 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7283AD?

The complementary color is #AD9C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7283AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7283AD color

#7283AD rgb(114, 131, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7283AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 51.4% green and 67.8% blue (114, 131, 173).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#7283AD color codes

HEX	`#7283AD`
RGB	`rgb(114, 131, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 51.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 34%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 24%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.89, 4.17, -24.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.89, 24.57, 279.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.596, 22.826, 42.742)`
Decimal	`7504813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7283AD, 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 #7283AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7283AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #7283AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7283ad; }
.text { color: #7283ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7283ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 131 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7283ad, #7f72ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7283AD?: #7283AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7283AD?: The RGB value is 114, 131, 173: 114 red, 131 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7283AD?: The complementary color is #AD9C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7283AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.