What color is #738798?

#738798 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 #738798?

The RGB value is 115, 135, 152: 115 red, 135 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738798?

The complementary color is #988473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738798?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738798 color

#738798 rgb(115, 135, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738798 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.9% green and 59.6% blue (115, 135, 152).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#738798 color codes

HEX	`#738798`
RGB	`rgb(115, 135, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.32, -3.23, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.32, 11.9, 254.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.4, 23.239, 33.058)`
Decimal	`7571352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738798, 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 #738798	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738798 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #738798 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738798; }
.text { color: #738798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738798; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 135 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738798, #737598); }

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Questions

What color is #738798?: #738798 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 #738798?: The RGB value is 115, 135, 152: 115 red, 135 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738798?: The complementary color is #988473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738798?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.