What color is #738791?

#738791 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 #738791?

The RGB value is 115, 135, 145: 115 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738791?

The complementary color is #917D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738791 color

#738791 rgb(115, 135, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738791 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.9% green and 56.9% blue (115, 135, 145).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#738791 color codes

HEX	`#738791`
RGB	`rgb(115, 135, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 21%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 7%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.09, -4.9, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.09, 9.18, 237.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.844, 23.017, 30.127)`
Decimal	`7571345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738791, 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 #738791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #738791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738791; }
.text { color: #738791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 135 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738791, #737891); }

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Questions

What color is #738791?: #738791 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 #738791?: The RGB value is 115, 135, 145: 115 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738791?: The complementary color is #917D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.