What color is #717398?

#717398 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717398?

The RGB value is 113, 115, 152: 113 red, 115 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717398?

The complementary color is #989671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717398?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717398 color

#717398 rgb(113, 115, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #717398 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.1% green and 59.6% blue (113, 115, 152).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 16% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#717398 color codes

HEX	`#717398`
RGB	`rgb(113, 115, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 16%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 26%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 24%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.54, 7.81, -20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.54, 21.7, 291.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.607, 18.039, 32.201)`
Decimal	`7435160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717398, 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 #717398	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717398 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #717398 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717398; }
.text { color: #717398; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717398; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 115 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717398, #827198); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #717398?: #717398 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717398?: The RGB value is 113, 115, 152: 113 red, 115 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717398?: The complementary color is #989671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717398?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.