What color is #7297AF?

#7297AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7297AF?

The RGB value is 114, 151, 175: 114 red, 151 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7297AF?

The complementary color is #AF8A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7297AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7297AF color

#7297AF rgb(114, 151, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7297AF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 59.2% green and 68.6% blue (114, 151, 175).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#7297AF color codes

HEX	`#7297AF`
RGB	`rgb(114, 151, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 59.2%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 14%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.61, -6.71, -16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.61, 17.92, 248)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.741, 28.804, 44.753)`
Decimal	`7509935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7297AF, 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 #7297AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7297AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #7297AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7297af; }
.text { color: #7297af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7297af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 151 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7297af, #7279af); }

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Questions

What color is #7297AF?: #7297AF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7297AF?: The RGB value is 114, 151, 175: 114 red, 151 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7297AF?: The complementary color is #AF8A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7297AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.