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#718DCC

#718DCC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 47% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #718DCC as they’d see it.

Typical vision#718DCC
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #718DCC?

#718DCC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 55.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 47% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #718DCC in RGB?

#718DCC is rgb(113, 141, 204): 113 red, 141 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #718DCC 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 #718DCC?

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 #718DCC?

Its complement #A58B4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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