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#71ADD0 Color

#71ADD0 is rgb(113, 173, 208) in RGB, hsl(202, 50%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71ADD0
HEX#71ADD0
RGBrgb(113, 173, 208)
HSLhsl(202, 50%, 63%)
HSVhsv(202, 46%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.08 235.1)
LABlab(67.62% -13.10 -24.32)
LCHlch(67.62% 27.62 241.68)

What #71ADD0 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 #71ADD0, 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.

#71ADD0 Channel Values

How #71ADD0 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 173 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 50% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 46% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71ADD0 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71ADD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71ADD0; 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 #71ADD0

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 #71ADD0 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#71ADD0
Protanopia#A5A5D0
Protanomaly#93A8D0
Deuteranopia#9C9CD1
Deuteranomaly#8DA3D1
Tritanopia#68B2B2
Tritanomaly#6CB0BF
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #71ADD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71add0: #71ADD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71ADD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71add0': '#71ADD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.678, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_71add0">#71ADD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#71ADD0"

More Blue Colors

#71ADD0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71ADD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71ADD0?

#71ADD0 is a light blue — rgb(113, 173, 208) in RGB and hsl(202, 50%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #71ADD0?

#71ADD0 is rgb(113, 173, 208) — red 113, green 173, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71ADD0?

#71ADD0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71ADD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71ADD0 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71ADD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71ADD0 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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