What color is #7286B0?

#7286B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7286B0?

The RGB value is 114, 134, 176: 114 red, 134 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7286B0?

The complementary color is #B09C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7286B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7286B0 color

#7286B0 rgb(114, 134, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7286B0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 52.5% green and 69% blue (114, 134, 176).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#7286B0 color codes

HEX	`#7286B0`
RGB	`rgb(114, 134, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 52.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.85, 3.23, -24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.85, 24.67, 277.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.299, 23.761, 44.425)`
Decimal	`7505584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7286B0, 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 #7286B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7286B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #7286B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7286b0; }
.text { color: #7286b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7286b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 134 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7286b0, #7d72b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7286B0?: #7286B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7286B0?: The RGB value is 114, 134, 176: 114 red, 134 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7286B0?: The complementary color is #B09C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7286B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.