Close to Glaucous
#718ECD
#718ECD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 48% saturation and 62% 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 #718ECD.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.25:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.45:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.25:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #718ECD as they’d see it.
#718ECD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #718ECD
What color is #718ECD?
#718ECD is a light, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #718ECD in RGB?
#718ECD is rgb(113, 142, 205): 113 red, 142 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #718ECD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 31, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #718ECD?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #718ECD?
Its complement #A68B4E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.