What color is #7290BB?

#7290BB 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 #7290BB?

The RGB value is 114, 144, 187: 114 red, 144 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7290BB?

The complementary color is #BB9D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7290BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7290BB color

#7290BB rgb(114, 144, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7290BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 56.5% green and 73.3% blue (114, 144, 187).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#7290BB color codes

HEX	`#7290BB`
RGB	`rgb(114, 144, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 56.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 23%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.08, 0.47, -25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.08, 25.76, 271.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.88, 27.11, 50.873)`
Decimal	`7508155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7290BB, 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 #7290BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7290BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #7290BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7290bb; }
.text { color: #7290bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7290bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 144 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7290bb, #7972bb); }

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Questions

What color is #7290BB?: #7290BB 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 #7290BB?: The RGB value is 114, 144, 187: 114 red, 144 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7290BB?: The complementary color is #BB9D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7290BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.