What color is #7391A7?

#7391A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7391A7?

The RGB value is 115, 145, 167: 115 red, 145 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7391A7?

The complementary color is #A78973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7391A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7391A7 color

#7391A7 rgb(115, 145, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7391A7 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 56.9% green and 65.5% blue (115, 145, 167).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 23% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#7391A7 color codes

HEX	`#7391A7`
RGB	`rgb(115, 145, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 56.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 23%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 31%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.68, -5.13, -14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.68, 15.84, 251.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.169, 26.685, 40.429)`
Decimal	`7573927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7391A7, 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 #7391A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7391A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #7391A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7391a7; }
.text { color: #7391a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7391a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 145 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7391a7, #7377a7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7391A7?: #7391A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7391A7?: The RGB value is 115, 145, 167: 115 red, 145 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7391A7?: The complementary color is #A78973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7391A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.