What color is #728CB5?

#728CB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728CB5?

The RGB value is 114, 140, 181: 114 red, 140 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728CB5?

The complementary color is #B59B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728CB5 color

#728CB5 rgb(114, 140, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728CB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 54.9% green and 71% blue (114, 140, 181).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#728CB5 color codes

HEX	`#728CB5`
RGB	`rgb(114, 140, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 54.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.72, 1.12, -24.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.72, 24.46, 272.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.655, 25.669, 47.363)`
Decimal	`7507125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728CB5, 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 #728CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #728CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728cb5; }
.text { color: #728cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 140 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728cb5, #7972b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #728CB5?: #728CB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728CB5?: The RGB value is 114, 140, 181: 114 red, 140 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728CB5?: The complementary color is #B59B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.