What color is #7389BB?

#7389BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7389BB?

The RGB value is 115, 137, 187: 115 red, 137 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7389BB?

The complementary color is #BBA573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7389BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7389BB color

#7389BB rgb(115, 137, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7389BB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 53.7% green and 73.3% blue (115, 137, 187).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#7389BB color codes

HEX	`#7389BB`
RGB	`rgb(115, 137, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 53.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 39%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.19, 4.79, -28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.19, 29.05, 279.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.983, 25.123, 50.537)`
Decimal	`7571899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7389BB, 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 #7389BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7389BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #7389BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7389bb; }
.text { color: #7389bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7389bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 137 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7389bb, #8173bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7389BB?: #7389BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7389BB?: The RGB value is 115, 137, 187: 115 red, 137 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7389BB?: The complementary color is #BBA573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7389BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.