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#71A7EA Color

#71A7EA is rgb(113, 167, 234) in RGB, hsl(213, 74%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71A7EA
HEX#71A7EA
RGBrgb(113, 167, 234)
HSLhsl(213, 74%, 68%)
HSVhsv(213, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.114 254.4)
LABlab(66.80% -4.15 -39.79)
LCHlch(66.80% 40.01 264.04)

What #71A7EA 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 #71A7EA, 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.

#71A7EA Channel Values

How #71A7EA 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 167 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 74% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71A7EA 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71A7EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71A7EA; 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 #71A7EA

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 #71A7EA 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#71A7EA
Protanopia#9F9FEA
Protanomaly#8FA3EA
Deuteranopia#9898EB
Deuteranomaly#8A9EEA
Tritanopia#5DB1B1
Tritanomaly#66ADCB
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #71A7EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71a7ea: #71A7EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71A7EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71a7ea': '#71A7EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.655, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_71a7ea">#71A7EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#71A7EA"

More Blue Colors

#71A7EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71A7EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71A7EA?

#71A7EA is a light blue — rgb(113, 167, 234) in RGB and hsl(213, 74%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #71A7EA?

#71A7EA is rgb(113, 167, 234) — red 113, green 167, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71A7EA?

#71A7EA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 29%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71A7EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71A7EA scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71A7EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71A7EA 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 13.82, which is visibly different.

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