Color swatch image showing #71A6DA with RGB(113,166,218) values

#71A6DA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #71A6DA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#71A6DA Color Information

#71A6DA RGB value is (113, 166, 218). The hex color red value is 113, green is 166, and blue is 218. Its HSL format shows a hue of 210°, saturation of 59 percent, and lightness of 65 percent. The CMYK process values are 48 percent, 24 percent, 0 percent, 15 percent.

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#71A6DA Color Meaning

Color #71A6DA communicates clarity, emotional distance, and restrained calm. #71A6DA cool blue sits between sky and frost, suggesting measured thinking rather than impulse. As a visual presence, color #71A6DA feels clean and breathable, often linked with trust built through consistency rather than charm. Psychologically, color #71A6DA supports focus and mental cooling, lowering visual noise and encouraging precise analysis. Culturally, color #71A6DA reflects modern professionalism and technical reliability, while symbolically #71A6DA represents emotional boundaries, inner stillness, and quiet strength.

Color Conversion

Convert #71A6DA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#71A6DA
RGB
rgb(113, 166, 218)
HSL
hsl(210°, 59%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 24%, 0%, 15%)
HSV
hsv(210°, 48%, 85%)
XYZ
33.1012 35.8451 71.5038
Yxy
35.8451 0.2357 0.2552
Hunter Lab
59.8708 -0.5391 -5.7309
CIE-Lab
66.4014 -3.3981 -31.7700

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red113 / 255 (44%)
44%
Green166 / 255 (65%)
65%
Blue218 / 255 (85%)
85%

CMYK Values

Cyan48 / 100 (48%)
48%
Magenta24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)15 / 100 (15%)
15%

Color Variations

#71A6DA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#71A6DA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #71A6DA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#71A6DA

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #71A6DA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#71A6DA

protanopia

#8888cd

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #71A6DA;

Text Color

color: #71A6DA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #71A6DA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #71A6DA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #71A6DA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #71A6DA 0%, #276099 100%);

#71A6DA Color FAQs

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