What color is #737289?

#737289 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737289?

The RGB value is 115, 114, 137: 115 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737289?

The complementary color is #888972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737289 color

#737289 rgb(115, 114, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737289 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 44.7% green and 53.7% blue (115, 114, 137).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#737289 color codes

HEX	`#737289`
RGB	`rgb(115, 114, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.7%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 17%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 17%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.87, 5.4, -12.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.87, 13.54, 293.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.602, 17.485, 26.11)`
Decimal	`7565961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737289, 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 #737289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	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 #737289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737289; }
.text { color: #737289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 114 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737289, #7f7289); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #737289?: #737289 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737289?: The RGB value is 115, 114, 137: 115 red, 114 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737289?: The complementary color is #888972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.