What color is #737292?

#737292 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737292?

The RGB value is 115, 114, 146: 115 red, 114 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737292?

The complementary color is #919272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737292?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737292 color

#737292 rgb(115, 114, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #737292 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 44.7% green and 57.3% blue (115, 114, 146).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#737292 color codes

HEX	`#737292`
RGB	`rgb(115, 114, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 13%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 22%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.2, 7.56, -17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.2, 18.82, 293.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.275, 17.755, 29.653)`
Decimal	`7565970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737292, 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 #737292	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737292 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #737292 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737292; }
.text { color: #737292; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737292; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 114 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737292, #837292); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #737292?: #737292 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737292?: The RGB value is 115, 114, 146: 115 red, 114 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737292?: The complementary color is #919272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737292?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.