What color is #728DB5?

#728DB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728DB5?

The RGB value is 114, 141, 181: 114 red, 141 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728DB5?

The complementary color is #B59A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728DB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728DB5 color

#728DB5 rgb(114, 141, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728DB5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 55.3% green and 71% blue (114, 141, 181).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#728DB5 color codes

HEX	`#728DB5`
RGB	`rgb(114, 141, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 55.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 37%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58, 0.54, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58, 24.01, 271.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.802, 25.962, 47.411)`
Decimal	`7507381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728DB5, 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 #728DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #728DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728db5; }
.text { color: #728db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 141 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728db5, #7972b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #728DB5?: #728DB5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728DB5?: The RGB value is 114, 141, 181: 114 red, 141 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728DB5?: The complementary color is #B59A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728DB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.