What color is #7288B1?

#7288B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7288B1?

The RGB value is 114, 136, 177: 114 red, 136 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7288B1?

The complementary color is #B19B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7288B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7288B1 color

#7288B1 rgb(114, 136, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7288B1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 53.3% green and 69.4% blue (114, 136, 177).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 29% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#7288B1 color codes

HEX	`#7288B1`
RGB	`rgb(114, 136, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 53.3%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 29%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.45, 2.34, -24.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.45, 24.23, 275.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.677, 24.359, 45.041)`
Decimal	`7506097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7288B1, 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 #7288B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7288B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #7288B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7288b1; }
.text { color: #7288b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7288b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 136 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7288b1, #7b72b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7288B1?: #7288B1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7288B1?: The RGB value is 114, 136, 177: 114 red, 136 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7288B1?: The complementary color is #B19B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7288B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.