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#71ACEF Color

#71ACEF is rgb(113, 172, 239) in RGB, hsl(212, 80%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71ACEF
HEX#71ACEF
RGBrgb(113, 172, 239)
HSLhsl(212, 80%, 69%)
HSVhsv(212, 53%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.116 252.5)
LABlab(68.37% -5.53 -40.06)
LCHlch(68.37% 40.44 262.14)

What #71ACEF 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 #71ACEF, 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.

#71ACEF Channel Values

How #71ACEF 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 172 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 80% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 53% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71ACEF 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71ACEF

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

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 #71ACEF 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#71ACEF
Protanopia#A4A4EF
Protanomaly#92A7EF
Deuteranopia#9C9CF0
Deuteranomaly#8DA2F0
Tritanopia#5CB6B6
Tritanomaly#65B2CF
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #71ACEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71acef: #71ACEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71ACEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71acef': '#71ACEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.675, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_71acef">#71ACEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#71ACEF"

More Blue Colors

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

#71ACEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71ACEF?

#71ACEF is a light blue — rgb(113, 172, 239) in RGB and hsl(212, 80%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #71ACEF?

#71ACEF is rgb(113, 172, 239) — red 113, green 172, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71ACEF?

#71ACEF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 28%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71ACEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71ACEF scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #71ACEF 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 15.07, which is visibly different.

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