What color is #717084?

#717084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717084?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 132: 113 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717084?

The complementary color is #838470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717084 color

#717084 rgb(113, 112, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717084 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (113, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 8% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#717084 color codes

HEX	`#717084`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 8%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 15%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.96, 4.73, -10.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.96, 11.82, 293.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.768, 16.765, 24.178)`
Decimal	`7434372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717084, 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 #717084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	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 #717084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717084; }
.text { color: #717084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717084, #7b7084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #717084?: #717084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717084?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 132: 113 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717084?: The complementary color is #838470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.