What color is #7297AC?

#7297AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7297AC?

The RGB value is 114, 151, 172: 114 red, 151 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7297AC?

The complementary color is #AC8772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7297AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7297AC color

#7297AC rgb(114, 151, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7297AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 59.2% green and 67.5% blue (114, 151, 172).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#7297AC color codes

HEX	`#7297AC`
RGB	`rgb(114, 151, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 59.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.51, -7.49, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.51, 16.84, 243.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.45, 28.688, 43.218)`
Decimal	`7509932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7297AC, 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 #7297AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7297AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #7297AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7297ac; }
.text { color: #7297ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7297ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 151 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7297ac, #727aac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #7297AC?: #7297AC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7297AC?: The RGB value is 114, 151, 172: 114 red, 151 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7297AC?: The complementary color is #AC8772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7297AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.