Information about #71788E color

#71788E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #71788E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 120, 142) — 44.3% red, 47.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned classic blue, #71788E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Slate Gray (#708090). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Skeletony (#777887) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #71788E is rgb(113, 120, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #71788E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #71788E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#71788E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#71788E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #71788E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#71788E
  • RGB113, 120, 142
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(113, 120, 142)
  • HSL226°, 11%, 50%
  • HSL Precise225.517°, 11.373%, 50%
  • HSV226°, 20%, 56%
  • HSB226°, 20%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.471, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.471, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.471, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID71788E
  • DECIMAL ID7436430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01