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#728ADA Color

#728ADA is rgb(114, 138, 218) in RGB, hsl(226, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 37%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#728ADA
HEX#728ADA
RGBrgb(114, 138, 218)
HSLhsl(226, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(226, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 37%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.123 270.1)
LABlab(58.24% 7.74 -44.31)
LCHlch(58.24% 44.98 279.91)

What #728ADA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #728ADA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.1United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.33Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 13.35Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 14.35Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 14.58Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 14.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#728ADA Channel Values

How #728ADA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 138 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #728ADA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #728ADA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #728ADA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#728ADA
Complementary
#DAC172
Analogous
#72BEDA
Analogous
#8E72DA
Triadic
#DA728A
Triadic
#8ADA72
Split comp.
#DA8E72
Split comp.
#BEDA72

Tints & Shades of #728ADA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#869BDF
#96A8E3
#AAB9E9
#BFCAEE
#D3DAF3
#E3E8F8

Shades

#4E6CD0
#3355C1
#2A459D
#203579
#162555
#0E1734

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How #728ADA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#728ADA
Protanopia#8686DA
Protanomaly#7F88DA
Deuteranopia#8383DA
Deuteranomaly#7C86DA
Tritanopia#5E9797
Tritanomaly#6692B6
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #728ADA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-728ada: #728ADA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #728ADA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-728ada': '#728ADA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.541, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_728ada">#728ADA</color>
SVG fillfill="#728ADA"

More Blue Colors

#728ADA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#728ADA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #728ADA?

#728ADA is a light blue — rgb(114, 138, 218) in RGB and hsl(226, 58%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #728ADA?

#728ADA is rgb(114, 138, 218) — red 114, green 138, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #728ADA?

#728ADA converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 37%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #728ADA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #728ADA scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #728ADA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #728ADA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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