What color is #718793?

#718793 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718793?

The RGB value is 113, 135, 147: 113 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718793?

The complementary color is #937D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718793?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718793 color

#718793 rgb(113, 135, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718793 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 52.9% green and 57.6% blue (113, 135, 147).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#718793 color codes

HEX	`#718793`
RGB	`rgb(113, 135, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 52.9%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 23%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.02, -5.09, -9.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.02, 10.37, 240.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.739, 22.945, 30.934)`
Decimal	`7440275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718793, 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 #718793	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718793 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	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 #718793 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718793; }
.text { color: #718793; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718793; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 135 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718793, #717693); }

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Questions

What color is #718793?: #718793 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718793?: The RGB value is 113, 135, 147: 113 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718793?: The complementary color is #937D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718793?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.