#717B93 Hex Color
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#717b93 is a muted, ashy blue with medium-light value and low saturation. Its matte gray undertones give interfaces a steady, understated feel, making it useful as a supporting tone in finance, healthcare, and technology branding. Pair it with warm white or muted burgundy, and use black text for readable body copy. The hex code is #717b93.
Questions about #717b93
What is #717b93 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #717b93 is rgb(113, 123, 147), in HSL hsl(222, 14%, 51%) and in CMYK 23%, 16%, 0%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #717b93?
The muted blue-gray #717b93 pairs well with warm white for a clean interface and burgundy for restrained warmth, while pale blue-gray tints can build a quiet monochromatic palette. Keep brighter accents limited so the base tone remains steady.
Is #717b93 warm or cool?
The cool gray undertone makes #717b93 feel calm, stable, and understated, so it works well for navigation, dashboards, secondary surfaces, and professional technology or healthcare branding where a softer alternative to navy is useful.
Is #717b93 readable on white or black?
#717b93 has a 4.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.95:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.