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#71BBE0 Color

#71BBE0 is rgb(113, 187, 224) in RGB, hsl(200, 64%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 17%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71BBE0
HEX#71BBE0
RGBrgb(113, 187, 224)
HSLhsl(200, 64%, 66%)
HSVhsv(200, 50%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 17%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.091 231.4)
LABlab(72.11% -16.42 -26.21)
LCHlch(72.11% 30.93 237.93)

What #71BBE0 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 #71BBE0, 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.

#71BBE0 Channel Values

How #71BBE0 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 187 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 64% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 50% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71BBE0 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71BBE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71BBE0; 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 #71BBE0

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 #71BBE0 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#71BBE0
Protanopia#B1B1E0
Protanomaly#9CB5E0
Deuteranopia#A7A7E1
Deuteranomaly#95AFE1
Tritanopia#66C0C0
Tritanomaly#6BBECE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #71BBE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71bbe0: #71BBE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71BBE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71bbe0': '#71BBE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.733, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_71bbe0">#71BBE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#71BBE0"

More Blue Colors

#71BBE0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71BBE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71BBE0?

#71BBE0 is a light blue — rgb(113, 187, 224) in RGB and hsl(200, 64%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #71BBE0?

#71BBE0 is rgb(113, 187, 224) — red 113, green 187, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71BBE0?

#71BBE0 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 17%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71BBE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #71BBE0 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71BBE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71BBE0 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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