Information about #728AAD color

#728AAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #728AAD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 138, 173) — 44.7% red, 54.1% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 14 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#728AAD is a moderately toned sky-leaning azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ship Cove (#7988AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashleigh Blue (#6B86AA) and Shadow Blue (#778BA5).

The recipe behind #728AAD is rgb(114, 138, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #728AAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #728AAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#728AAD color variations

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

#728AAD 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 #728AAD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#728AAD
  • RGB114, 138, 173
  • CMYK23, 14, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(114, 138, 173)
  • HSL216°, 26%, 56%
  • HSL Precise215.593°, 26.457%, 56.275%
  • HSV216°, 34%, 68%
  • HSB216°, 34%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.541, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.541, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.541, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID728AAD
  • DECIMAL ID7506605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01