What color is #738295?

#738295 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738295?

The RGB value is 115, 130, 149: 115 red, 130 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738295?

The complementary color is #958673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738295?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738295 color

#738295 rgb(115, 130, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738295 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 51% green and 58.4% blue (115, 130, 149).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#738295 color codes

HEX	`#738295`
RGB	`rgb(115, 130, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 51%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.79, -1.09, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.79, 12.07, 264.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.476, 21.779, 31.553)`
Decimal	`7570069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738295, 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 #738295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #738295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738295; }
.text { color: #738295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 130 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738295, #757395); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #738295?: #738295 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738295?: The RGB value is 115, 130, 149: 115 red, 130 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738295?: The complementary color is #958673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738295?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.