Information about #727487 color

#727487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #727487 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 116, 135) (44.7% red, 45.5% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 8 / 7 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #727487 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Waterloo (#727282). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Skeletony (#777887) and Storm Grey (#747880).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 116, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #727487 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#727487 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#727487 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #727487

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#727487
  • RGB114, 116, 135
  • CMYK8, 7, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(114, 116, 135)
  • HSL234°, 8%, 49%
  • HSL Precise234.286°, 8.434%, 48.824%
  • HSV234°, 16%, 53%
  • HSB234°, 16%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.455, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.455, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.455, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID727487
  • DECIMAL ID7500935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01