What color is #7286B6?

#7286B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7286B6?

The RGB value is 114, 134, 182: 114 red, 134 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7286B6?

The complementary color is #B6A272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7286B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7286B6 color

#7286B6 rgb(114, 134, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7286B6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 52.5% green and 71.4% blue (114, 134, 182).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#7286B6 color codes

HEX	`#7286B6`
RGB	`rgb(114, 134, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 52.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.09, 4.87, -27.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.09, 27.94, 280.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.905, 24.004, 47.621)`
Decimal	`7505590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7286B6, 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 #7286B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7286B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #7286B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7286b6; }
.text { color: #7286b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7286b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 134 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7286b6, #8072b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7286B6?: #7286B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7286B6?: The RGB value is 114, 134, 182: 114 red, 134 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7286B6?: The complementary color is #B6A272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7286B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.