What color is #718EB3?

#718EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718EB3?

The RGB value is 113, 142, 179: 113 red, 142 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718EB3?

The complementary color is #B39671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718EB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718EB3 color

#718EB3 rgb(113, 142, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #718EB3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 55.7% green and 70.2% blue (113, 142, 179).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Heavenly Sky (#6B90B3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#718EB3 color codes

HEX	`#718EB3`
RGB	`rgb(113, 142, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 55.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 37%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.14, -0.86, -22.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.14, 22.67, 267.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.617, 26.11, 46.382)`
Decimal	`7442099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718EB3, 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 #718EB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718EB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #718EB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718eb3; }
.text { color: #718eb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718eb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 142 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718eb3, #7571b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #718EB3?: #718EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Heavenly Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718EB3?: The RGB value is 113, 142, 179: 113 red, 142 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718EB3?: The complementary color is #B39671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718EB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.