What color is #718BB2?

#718BB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718BB2?

The RGB value is 113, 139, 178: 113 red, 139 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718BB2?

The complementary color is #B29871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718BB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718BB2 color

#718BB2 rgb(113, 139, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #718BB2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 54.5% green and 69.8% blue (113, 139, 178).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#718BB2 color codes

HEX	`#718BB2`
RGB	`rgb(113, 139, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 54.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 37%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.26, 0.59, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.26, 23.45, 271.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.076, 25.189, 45.704)`
Decimal	`7441330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718BB2, 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 #718BB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718BB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #718BB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718bb2; }
.text { color: #718bb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718bb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 139 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718bb2, #7771b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #718BB2?: #718BB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718BB2?: The RGB value is 113, 139, 178: 113 red, 139 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718BB2?: The complementary color is #B29871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718BB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.