#717584 Color
#717584 is rgb(113, 117, 132) in RGB, hsl(227, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 11%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717584rgb(113, 117, 132)hsl(227, 8%, 48%)hsv(227, 14%, 52%)cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(56.4% 0.024 273.8)lab(49.28% 0.90 -8.80)lch(49.28% 8.85 275.81)What #717584 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 #717584, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717584 Channel Values
How #717584 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 117 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 8% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 14% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717584 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.
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Colors That Go With #717584
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717584; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #717584
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.
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How #717584 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.
#717584#747484#737584#747484#737484#6F7777#70767C#757575Using #717584 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717584: #717584;background-color: #717584;colors: { 'color-717584': '#717584' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.459, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_717584">#717584</color>fill="#717584"More Gray Colors
#717584 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717584 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717584?
#717584 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 117, 132) in RGB and hsl(227, 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 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #717584?
#717584 is rgb(113, 117, 132) — red 113, green 117, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717584?
#717584 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717584 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717584 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717584 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717584 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 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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