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#71AFDA Color

#71AFDA is rgb(113, 175, 218) in RGB, hsl(205, 59%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iceberg (#71A6D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71AFDA
HEX#71AFDA
RGBrgb(113, 175, 218)
HSLhsl(205, 59%, 65%)
HSVhsv(205, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.09 239.9)
LABlab(68.50% -11.89 -28.44)
LCHlch(68.50% 30.83 247.31)

What #71AFDA 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 #71AFDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#71AFDA Channel Values

How #71AFDA 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 175 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 59% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 15%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 #71AFDA 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 #71AFDA

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

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 #71AFDA 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#71AFDA
Protanopia#A6A6DA
Protanomaly#94AADA
Deuteranopia#9E9EDB
Deuteranomaly#8EA5DB
Tritanopia#65B5B5
Tritanomaly#6AB3C5
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #71AFDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71afda: #71AFDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71AFDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71afda': '#71AFDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.686, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_71afda">#71AFDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#71AFDA"

More Blue Colors

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

#71AFDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71AFDA?

#71AFDA is a light blue — rgb(113, 175, 218) in RGB and hsl(205, 59%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iceberg (#71A6D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #71AFDA?

#71AFDA is rgb(113, 175, 218) — red 113, green 175, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71AFDA?

#71AFDA converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71AFDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71AFDA 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 #71AFDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71AFDA 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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