What color is #718AAC?

#718AAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718AAC?

The RGB value is 113, 138, 172: 113 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718AAC?

The complementary color is #AC9371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718AAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718AAC color

#718AAC rgb(113, 138, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #718AAC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 54.1% green and 67.5% blue (113, 138, 172).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#718AAC color codes

HEX	`#718AAC`
RGB	`rgb(113, 138, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 54.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.75, -0.45, -20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.75, 20.8, 268.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.343, 24.665, 42.553)`
Decimal	`7441068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718AAC, 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 #718AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #718AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718aac; }
.text { color: #718aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 138 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718aac, #7571ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #718AAC?: #718AAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718AAC?: The RGB value is 113, 138, 172: 113 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718AAC?: The complementary color is #AC9371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718AAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.