What color is #738695?

#738695 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738695?

The RGB value is 115, 134, 149: 115 red, 134 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738695?

The complementary color is #958273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738695?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738695 color

#738695 rgb(115, 134, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738695 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.5% green and 58.4% blue (115, 134, 149).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#738695 color codes

HEX	`#738695`
RGB	`rgb(115, 134, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.93, -3.38, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.93, 10.85, 251.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.019, 22.864, 31.734)`
Decimal	`7571093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738695, 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 #738695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #738695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738695; }
.text { color: #738695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 134 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738695, #737595); }

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Questions

What color is #738695?: #738695 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738695?: The RGB value is 115, 134, 149: 115 red, 134 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738695?: The complementary color is #958273, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738695?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.