What color is #709FAF?

#709FAF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #709FAF?

The RGB value is 112, 159, 175: 112 red, 159 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #709FAF?

The complementary color is #AF8070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #709FAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#709FAF color

#709FAF rgb(112, 159, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #709FAF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 62.4% green and 68.6% blue (112, 159, 175).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#709FAF color codes

HEX	`#709FAF`
RGB	`rgb(112, 159, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 62.4%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.79, -11.67, -13.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.79, 17.72, 228.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.815, 31.335, 45.184)`
Decimal	`7380911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #709FAF, 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 #709FAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#709FAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	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 #709FAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #709faf; }
.text { color: #709faf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #709faf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 159 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #709faf, #7080af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #709FAF?: #709FAF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #709FAF?: The RGB value is 112, 159, 175: 112 red, 159 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #709FAF?: The complementary color is #AF8070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #709FAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.