Close to Light Sky Blue
#71BEEA
#71BEEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 74.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 74% saturation and 68% 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 #71BEEA.
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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10.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #71BEEA as they’d see it.
#71BEEA 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 #71BEEA
What color is #71BEEA?
#71BEEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 74.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 74% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #71BEEA in RGB?
#71BEEA is rgb(113, 190, 234): 113 red, 190 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #71BEEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 19, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #71BEEA?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #71BEEA?
Its complement #E4A887 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.