What color is #728FEB?

#728FEB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #728FEB?

The RGB value is 114, 143, 235: 114 red, 143 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #728FEB?

The complementary color is #EBCE72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #728FEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#728FEB color

#728FEB rgb(114, 143, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #728FEB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 56.1% green and 92.2% blue (114, 143, 235).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 75% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#728FEB color codes

HEX	`#728FEB`
RGB	`rgb(114, 143, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 56.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 75%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 51%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 39%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.97, 15.15, -49.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.97, 51.91, 286.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.752, 29.218, 82.548)`
Decimal	`7507947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #728FEB, 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 #728FEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#728FEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	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 #728FEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #728feb; }
.text { color: #728feb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #728feb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 143 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #728feb, #9272eb); }

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Questions

What color is #728FEB?: #728FEB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #728FEB?: The RGB value is 114, 143, 235: 114 red, 143 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #728FEB?: The complementary color is #EBCE72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #728FEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.