What color is #7392CB?

#7392CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7392CB?

The RGB value is 115, 146, 203: 115 red, 146 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7392CB?

The complementary color is #CBAC73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7392CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7392CB color

#7392CB rgb(115, 146, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7392CB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 57.3% green and 79.6% blue (115, 146, 203).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#7392CB color codes

HEX	`#7392CB`
RGB	`rgb(115, 146, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 57.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 43%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.35, 4.1, -32.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.35, 33.05, 277.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.125, 28.513, 60.51)`
Decimal	`7574219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7392CB, 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 #7392CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7392CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #7392CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7392cb; }
.text { color: #7392cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7392cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 146 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7392cb, #8073cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #7392CB?: #7392CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7392CB?: The RGB value is 115, 146, 203: 115 red, 146 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7392CB?: The complementary color is #CBAC73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7392CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.