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#71AEFE Color

#71AEFE is rgb(113, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(214, 99%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 0%) 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 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71AEFE
HEX#71AEFE
RGBrgb(113, 174, 254)
HSLhsl(214, 99%, 72%)
HSVhsv(214, 56%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.133 255.7)
LABlab(69.49% -2.93 -46.44)
LCHlch(69.49% 46.53 266.39)

What #71AEFE 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 #71AEFE, 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.

#71AEFE Channel Values

How #71AEFE 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 174 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 99% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 56% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71AEFE 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71AEFE

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

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 #71AEFE 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#71AEFE
Protanopia#A6A6FE
Protanomaly#93A9FE
Deuteranopia#9D9DFF
Deuteranomaly#8EA4FE
Tritanopia#56BBBB
Tritanomaly#62B6D9
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #71AEFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71aefe: #71AEFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71AEFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71aefe': '#71AEFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_71aefe">#71AEFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#71AEFE"

More Blue Colors

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

#71AEFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71AEFE?

#71AEFE is a light blue — rgb(113, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(214, 99%, 72%) 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 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #71AEFE?

#71AEFE is rgb(113, 174, 254) — red 113, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71AEFE?

#71AEFE converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71AEFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71AEFE scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #71AEFE 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 10.86, which is visibly different.

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