Information about #71B9DB color

#71B9DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #71B9DB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 185, 219) — 44.3% red, 72.5% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 13 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#71B9DB presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Malibu (#66B7E1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seagull (#77B7D0) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

The recipe behind #71B9DB is rgb(113, 185, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #71B9DB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #71B9DB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#71B9DB color variations

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#71B9DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #71B9DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#71B9DB
  • RGB113, 185, 219
  • CMYK42, 13, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(113, 185, 219)
  • HSL199°, 60%, 65%
  • HSL Precise199.245°, 59.551%, 65.098%
  • HSV199°, 48%, 86%
  • HSB199°, 48%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.725, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.725, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.725, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID71B9DB
  • DECIMAL ID7453147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01