What color is #71A0B5?

#71A0B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71A0B5?

The RGB value is 113, 160, 181: 113 red, 160 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71A0B5?

The complementary color is #B58671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71A0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71A0B5 color

#71A0B5 rgb(113, 160, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #71A0B5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 62.7% green and 71% blue (113, 160, 181).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#71A0B5 color codes

HEX	`#71A0B5`
RGB	`rgb(113, 160, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 62.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 38%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 12%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.33, -10.37, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.33, 18.97, 236.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.719, 31.987, 48.421)`
Decimal	`7446709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71A0B5, 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 #71A0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#71A0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #71A0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71a0b5; }
.text { color: #71a0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71a0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 160 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71a0b5, #717eb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #71A0B5?: #71A0B5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71A0B5?: The RGB value is 113, 160, 181: 113 red, 160 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71A0B5?: The complementary color is #B58671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71A0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.