Close to Medium Slate Blue
#716EFD
#716EFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 43.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #716EFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.35:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.35:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #716EFD as they’d see it.
#716EFD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #716EFD
What color is #716EFD?
#716EFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 43.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #716EFD in RGB?
#716EFD is rgb(113, 110, 253): 113 red, 110 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #716EFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 57, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #716EFD?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #716EFD?
Its complement #80860A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.