What color is #7388AA?

#7388AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7388AA?

The RGB value is 115, 136, 170: 115 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7388AA?

The complementary color is #AA9573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7388AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7388AA color

#7388AA rgb(115, 136, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7388AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 53.3% green and 66.7% blue (115, 136, 170).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 24% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#7388AA color codes

HEX	`#7388AA`
RGB	`rgb(115, 136, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 53.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 24%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.24, 0.77, -20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.24, 20.43, 272.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.128, 24.155, 41.466)`
Decimal	`7571626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7388AA, 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 #7388AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7388AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #7388AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7388aa; }
.text { color: #7388aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7388aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 136 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7388aa, #7a73aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #7388AA?: #7388AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7388AA?: The RGB value is 115, 136, 170: 115 red, 136 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7388AA?: The complementary color is #AA9573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7388AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.