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#717ACC Color

#717ACC is rgb(113, 122, 204) in RGB, hsl(234, 47%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#717ACC
HEX#717ACC
RGBrgb(113, 122, 204)
HSLhsl(234, 47%, 62%)
HSVhsv(234, 45%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.124 277.3)
LABlab(53.26% 13.04 -44.28)
LCHlch(53.26% 46.16 286.41)

What #717ACC 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 #717ACC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#717ACC Channel Values

How #717ACC 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 122 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 47% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 45% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717ACC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #717ACC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717ACC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #717ACC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #717ACC.

How #717ACC 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#717ACC
Protanopia#7979CC
Protanomaly#7679CC
Deuteranopia#7777CC
Deuteranomaly#7578CC
Tritanopia#5E8888
Tritanomaly#6683A8
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #717ACC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-717acc: #717ACC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #717ACC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-717acc': '#717ACC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.478, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_717acc">#717ACC</color>
SVG fillfill="#717ACC"

More Blue Colors

#717ACC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#717ACC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #717ACC?

#717ACC is a light blue — rgb(113, 122, 204) in RGB and hsl(234, 47%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #717ACC?

#717ACC is rgb(113, 122, 204) — red 113, green 122, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #717ACC?

#717ACC converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 40%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #717ACC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #717ACC scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #717ACC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #717ACC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.

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