What color is #728594?

#728594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728594?

The RGB value is 114, 133, 148: 114 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728594?

The complementary color is #948172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728594 color

#728594 rgb(114, 133, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #728594 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 52.2% green and 58% blue (114, 133, 148).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#728594 color codes

HEX	`#728594`
RGB	`rgb(114, 133, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 52.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.54, -3.38, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.54, 10.86, 251.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.671, 22.49, 31.263)`
Decimal	`7505300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728594, 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 #728594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	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 #728594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728594; }
.text { color: #728594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 133 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728594, #727494); }

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Questions

What color is #728594?: #728594 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728594?: The RGB value is 114, 133, 148: 114 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728594?: The complementary color is #948172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.