What color is #7386B7?

#7386B7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7386B7?

The RGB value is 115, 134, 183: 115 red, 134 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7386B7?

The complementary color is #B7A473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7386B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7386B7 color

#7386B7 rgb(115, 134, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7386B7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.5% green and 71.8% blue (115, 134, 183).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 32% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#7386B7 color codes

HEX	`#7386B7`
RGB	`rgb(115, 134, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.5%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 32%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 37%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 27%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.2, 5.43, -27.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.2, 28.44, 281.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.14, 24.113, 48.173)`
Decimal	`7571127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7386B7, 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 #7386B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7386B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #7386B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7386b7; }
.text { color: #7386b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7386b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 134 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7386b7, #8273b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7386B7?: #7386B7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7386B7?: The RGB value is 115, 134, 183: 115 red, 134 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7386B7?: The complementary color is #B7A473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7386B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.