What color is #717EA2?

#717EA2 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 #717EA2?

The RGB value is 113, 126, 162: 113 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717EA2?

The complementary color is #A29571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717EA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717EA2 color

#717EA2 rgb(113, 126, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #717EA2 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 49.4% green and 63.5% blue (113, 126, 162).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 21% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#717EA2 color codes

HEX	`#717EA2`
RGB	`rgb(113, 126, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 49.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 21%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 30%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.99, 3.88, -20.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.99, 21.15, 280.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.791, 21.04, 37.141)`
Decimal	`7437986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717EA2, 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 #717EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#717EA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	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 #717EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717ea2; }
.text { color: #717ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 126 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717ea2, #7c71a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #717EA2?: #717EA2 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 #717EA2?: The RGB value is 113, 126, 162: 113 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717EA2?: The complementary color is #A29571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717EA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.