What color is #738994?

#738994 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738994?

The RGB value is 115, 137, 148: 115 red, 137 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738994?

The complementary color is #947E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738994 color

#738994 rgb(115, 137, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738994 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 53.7% green and 58% blue (115, 137, 148).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#738994 color codes

HEX	`#738994`
RGB	`rgb(115, 137, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 53.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 22%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.76, -5.32, -8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.76, 10.02, 237.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.36, 23.674, 31.455)`
Decimal	`7571860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738994, 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 #738994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #738994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738994; }
.text { color: #738994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 137 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738994, #737994); }

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Questions

What color is #738994?: #738994 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738994?: The RGB value is 115, 137, 148: 115 red, 137 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738994?: The complementary color is #947E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.