What color is #717797?

#717797 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 #717797?

The RGB value is 113, 119, 151: 113 red, 119 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717797?

The complementary color is #979171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717797 color

#717797 rgb(113, 119, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #717797 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 46.7% green and 59.2% blue (113, 119, 151).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#717797 color codes

HEX	`#717797`
RGB	`rgb(113, 119, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 46.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 21%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.61, 5.18, -18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.61, 18.75, 286.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.991, 18.938, 31.927)`
Decimal	`7436183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717797, 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 #717797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#717797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #717797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717797; }
.text { color: #717797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 119 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717797, #7e7197); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #717797?: #717797 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 #717797?: The RGB value is 113, 119, 151: 113 red, 119 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717797?: The complementary color is #979171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.