What color is #7184AD?

#7184AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7184AD?

The RGB value is 113, 132, 173: 113 red, 132 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7184AD?

The complementary color is #AD9A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7184AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7184AD color

#7184AD rgb(113, 132, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7184AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 51.8% green and 67.8% blue (113, 132, 173).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#7184AD color codes

HEX	`#7184AD`
RGB	`rgb(113, 132, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 51.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 24%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.1, 3.29, -23.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.1, 24.12, 277.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.602, 23.029, 42.781)`
Decimal	`7439533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7184AD, 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 #7184AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7184AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #7184AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7184ad; }
.text { color: #7184ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7184ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 132 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7184ad, #7c71ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7184AD?: #7184AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7184AD?: The RGB value is 113, 132, 173: 113 red, 132 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7184AD?: The complementary color is #AD9A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7184AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.