What color is #729AC2?

#729AC2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #729AC2?

The RGB value is 114, 154, 194: 114 red, 154 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #729AC2?

The complementary color is #C29A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #729AC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#729AC2 color

#729AC2 rgb(114, 154, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #729AC2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 60.4% green and 76.1% blue (114, 154, 194).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Windstorm (#6D98C4), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#729AC2 color codes

HEX	`#729AC2`
RGB	`rgb(114, 154, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 60.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 41%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 21%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.15, -3.27, -24.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.15, 25.17, 262.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.229, 30.582, 55.444)`
Decimal	`7510722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #729AC2, 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 #729AC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#729AC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	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 #729AC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #729ac2; }
.text { color: #729ac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #729ac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 154 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #729ac2, #7272c2); }

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Questions

What color is #729AC2?: #729AC2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windstorm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #729AC2?: The RGB value is 114, 154, 194: 114 red, 154 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #729AC2?: The complementary color is #C29A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #729AC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.