Information about #71828E color

#71828E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #71828E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(113, 130, 142) (44.3% red, 51% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #71828E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Gray (#708090). Slightly further away sit Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(113, 130, 142)), which gives #71828E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #71828E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #71828E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#71828E color variations

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

#71828E 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 #71828E

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#71828E
  • RGB113, 130, 142
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(113, 130, 142)
  • HSL205°, 11%, 50%
  • HSL Precise204.828°, 11.373%, 50%
  • HSV205°, 20%, 56%
  • HSB205°, 20%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.510, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.510, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.510, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID71828E
  • DECIMAL ID7438990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01