What color is #717BA3?

#717BA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717BA3?

The RGB value is 113, 123, 163: 113 red, 123 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717BA3?

The complementary color is #A39971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717BA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717BA3 color

#717BA3 rgb(113, 123, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #717BA3 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 48.2% green and 63.9% blue (113, 123, 163).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 21% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#717BA3 color codes

HEX	`#717BA3`
RGB	`rgb(113, 123, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 48.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 21%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 31%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 25%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.2, 5.91, -22.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.2, 23.35, 284.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.502, 20.32, 37.485)`
Decimal	`7437219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717BA3, 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 #717BA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#717BA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	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 #717BA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717ba3; }
.text { color: #717ba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717ba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 123 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717ba3, #8071a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #717BA3?: #717BA3 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717BA3?: The RGB value is 113, 123, 163: 113 red, 123 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717BA3?: The complementary color is #A39971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717BA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.