What color is #7297A5?

#7297A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7297A5?

The RGB value is 114, 151, 165: 114 red, 151 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7297A5?

The complementary color is #A58072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7297A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7297A5 color

#7297A5 rgb(114, 151, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7297A5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 59.2% green and 64.7% blue (114, 151, 165).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 22% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#7297A5 color codes

HEX	`#7297A5`
RGB	`rgb(114, 151, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 59.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 22%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 31%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 8%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.27, -9.27, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.27, 14.74, 231.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.795, 28.426, 39.77)`
Decimal	`7509925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7297A5, 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 #7297A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7297A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #7297A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7297a5; }
.text { color: #7297a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7297a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 151 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7297a5, #727ea5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #7297A5?: #7297A5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7297A5?: The RGB value is 114, 151, 165: 114 red, 151 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7297A5?: The complementary color is #A58072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7297A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.