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#717284 Color

#717284 is rgb(113, 114, 132) in RGB, hsl(237, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#717284
HEX#717284
RGBrgb(113, 114, 132)
HSLhsl(237, 8%, 48%)
HSVhsv(237, 14%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.028 282.9)
LABlab(48.43% 2.55 -10.06)
LCHlch(48.43% 10.38 284.21)

What #717284 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #717284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Slate Gray#708090ΔE 7.26Old Lavender#796878ΔE 8.03Steel#71797EΔE 8.11Rhythm#777696ΔE 8.19Roman Silver#838996ΔE 9.21Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 9.56

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#717284 Channel Values

How #717284 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 114 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 8% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 14% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717284 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #717284 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #717284

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717284; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#717284
Complementary
#848371
Analogous
#717B84
Analogous
#797184
Triadic
#847172
Triadic
#728471
Split comp.
#847971
Split comp.
#7B8471

Tints & Shades of #717284

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#838495
#9697A6
#AAAAB6
#C0C0C9
#D3D3D9
#E6E6EA

Shades

#636374
#525360
#444550
#36363F
#28282F
#17181C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #717284.

How #717284 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#717284
Protanopia#727284
Protanomaly#717284
Deuteranopia#727284
Deuteranomaly#717284
Tritanopia#6E7474
Tritanomaly#6F737B
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #717284 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-717284: #717284;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #717284;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-717284': '#717284' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.447, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_717284">#717284</color>
SVG fillfill="#717284"

More Gray Colors

#717284 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#717284 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #717284?

#717284 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 114, 132) in RGB and hsl(237, 8%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #717284?

#717284 is rgb(113, 114, 132) — red 113, green 114, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #717284?

#717284 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #717284 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #717284 scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #717284 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #717284 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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