What color is #7395A8?

#7395A8 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 #7395A8?

The RGB value is 115, 149, 168: 115 red, 149 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7395A8?

The complementary color is #A88673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7395A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7395A8 color

#7395A8 rgb(115, 149, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7395A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 58.4% green and 65.9% blue (115, 149, 168).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 23% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#7395A8 color codes

HEX	`#7395A8`
RGB	`rgb(115, 149, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 58.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 23%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 11%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.86, -7.11, -13.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.86, 15.51, 242.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.883, 27.966, 41.125)`
Decimal	`7574952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7395A8, 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 #7395A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7395A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #7395A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7395a8; }
.text { color: #7395a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7395a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 149 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7395a8, #737ba8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7395A8?: #7395A8 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 #7395A8?: The RGB value is 115, 149, 168: 115 red, 149 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7395A8?: The complementary color is #A88673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7395A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.