Close to Blue Gray
#71AFEE
#71AFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 68.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 79% saturation and 69% 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 #71AFEE.
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.
White text on this color
2.32:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #71AFEE as they’d see it.
#71AFEE 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 #71AFEE
What color is #71AFEE?
#71AFEE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 68.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 79% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #71AFEE in RGB?
#71AFEE is rgb(113, 175, 238): 113 red, 175 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #71AFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 26, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #71AFEE?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #71AFEE?
Its complement #D5A06B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.