What color is #728EB9?

#728EB9 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 #728EB9?

The RGB value is 114, 142, 185: 114 red, 142 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728EB9?

The complementary color is #B99D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728EB9?

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.

#728EB9 color

#728EB9 rgb(114, 142, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728EB9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 55.7% green and 72.5% blue (114, 142, 185).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#728EB9 color codes

HEX	`#728EB9`
RGB	`rgb(114, 142, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 55.7%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.44, 1.06, -25.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.44, 25.62, 272.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.367, 26.425, 49.653)`
Decimal	`7507641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728EB9, 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 #728EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728EB9 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 #728EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728eb9; }
.text { color: #728eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 142 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728eb9, #7972b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #728EB9?: #728EB9 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 #728EB9?: The RGB value is 114, 142, 185: 114 red, 142 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728EB9?: The complementary color is #B99D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728EB9?: 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.