What color is #738EB6?

#738EB6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738EB6?

The RGB value is 115, 142, 182: 115 red, 142 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738EB6?

The complementary color is #B69B73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738EB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738EB6 color

#738EB6 rgb(115, 142, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #738EB6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 55.7% green and 71.4% blue (115, 142, 182).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#738EB6 color codes

HEX	`#738EB6`
RGB	`rgb(115, 142, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 55.7%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 37%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.38, 0.52, -23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.38, 23.98, 271.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.184, 26.367, 48.009)`
Decimal	`7573174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738EB6, 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 #738EB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738EB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #738EB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738eb6; }
.text { color: #738eb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738eb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 142 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738eb6, #7a73b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #738EB6?: #738EB6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738EB6?: The RGB value is 115, 142, 182: 115 red, 142 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738EB6?: The complementary color is #B69B73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738EB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.