What color is #7288BA?

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

What is the RGB value of #7288BA?

The RGB value is 114, 136, 186: 114 red, 136 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7288BA?

The complementary color is #BAA472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7288BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7288BA color

#7288BA rgb(114, 136, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7288BA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 53.3% green and 72.9% blue (114, 136, 186).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#7288BA color codes

HEX	`#7288BA`
RGB	`rgb(114, 136, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 53.3%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.81, 4.82, -28.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.81, 29.08, 279.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.604, 24.73, 49.922)`
Decimal	`7506106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7288BA, 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 #7288BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7288BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #7288BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7288ba; }
.text { color: #7288ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7288ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 136 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7288ba, #8072ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7288BA?: #7288BA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7288BA?: The RGB value is 114, 136, 186: 114 red, 136 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7288BA?: The complementary color is #BAA472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7288BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.