Information about #717C98 color

#717C98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#717C98 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 124, 152) — 44.3% red, 48.6% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#717C98 is a gently muted azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rhythm (#777696). Slightly further away sit Slate Gray (#708090) and Stained Red (#78779B).

In RGB terms — rgb(113, 124, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #717C98: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #717C98 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#717C98 color variations

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

#717C98 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 #717C98

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

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#717C98
  • RGB113, 124, 152
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(113, 124, 152)
  • HSL223°, 16%, 52%
  • HSL Precise223.077°, 15.918%, 51.961%
  • HSV223°, 26%, 60%
  • HSB223°, 26%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.486, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.486, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.486, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID717C98
  • DECIMAL ID7437464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01