What color is #719EC7?

#719EC7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipmate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #719EC7?

The RGB value is 113, 158, 199: 113 red, 158 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #719EC7?

The complementary color is #C79A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #719EC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#719EC7 color

#719EC7 rgb(113, 158, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #719EC7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 62% green and 78% blue (113, 158, 199).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 43% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Shipmate (#7AA3CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#719EC7 color codes

HEX	`#719EC7`
RGB	`rgb(113, 158, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 62%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 43%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 43%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 21%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.41, -4.38, -25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.41, 26.19, 260.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.342, 32.086, 58.669)`
Decimal	`7446215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #719EC7, 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 #719EC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#719EC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	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 #719EC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #719ec7; }
.text { color: #719ec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #719ec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 158 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #719ec7, #7173c7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #719EC7?: #719EC7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipmate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #719EC7?: The RGB value is 113, 158, 199: 113 red, 158 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #719EC7?: The complementary color is #C79A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #719EC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.