What color is #718CB0?

#718CB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718CB0?

The RGB value is 113, 140, 176: 113 red, 140 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718CB0?

The complementary color is #B09571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718CB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718CB0 color

#718CB0 rgb(113, 140, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #718CB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 54.9% green and 69% blue (113, 140, 176).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 29% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#718CB0 color codes

HEX	`#718CB0`
RGB	`rgb(113, 140, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 54.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 29%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 36%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 20%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.46, -0.53, -21.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.46, 21.99, 268.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.022, 25.4, 44.703)`
Decimal	`7441584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718CB0, 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 #718CB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718CB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #718CB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718cb0; }
.text { color: #718cb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718cb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 140 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718cb0, #7571b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #718CB0?: #718CB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718CB0?: The RGB value is 113, 140, 176: 113 red, 140 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718CB0?: The complementary color is #B09571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718CB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.