What color is #7288DE?

#7288DE is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7288DE?

The RGB value is 114, 136, 222: 114 red, 136 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7288DE?

The complementary color is #DEC872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7288DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7288DE color

#7288DE rgb(114, 136, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7288DE is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 53.3% green and 87.1% blue (114, 136, 222).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 62% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#7288DE color codes

HEX	`#7288DE`
RGB	`rgb(114, 136, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 53.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 62%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 49%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 39%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.47, 15.33, -46.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.47, 48.86, 288.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.924, 26.458, 72.676)`
Decimal	`7506142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7288DE, 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 #7288DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7288DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #7288DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7288de; }
.text { color: #7288de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7288de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 136 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7288de, #9272de); }

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Questions

What color is #7288DE?: #7288DE is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7288DE?: The RGB value is 114, 136, 222: 114 red, 136 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7288DE?: The complementary color is #DEC872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7288DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.