What color is #738593?

#738593 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738593?

The RGB value is 115, 133, 147: 115 red, 133 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738593?

The complementary color is #938173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738593?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738593 color

#738593 rgb(115, 133, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738593 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.2% green and 57.6% blue (115, 133, 147).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#738593 color codes

HEX	`#738593`
RGB	`rgb(115, 133, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 13%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.58, -3.29, -9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.58, 10.22, 251.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.723, 22.526, 30.854)`
Decimal	`7570835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738593, 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 #738593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #738593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738593; }
.text { color: #738593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 133 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738593, #737593); }

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Questions

What color is #738593?: #738593 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738593?: The RGB value is 115, 133, 147: 115 red, 133 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738593?: The complementary color is #938173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738593?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.