Iceberg (#71A6D2)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.60:1 — vs black: 8.09:1

Color values

  • HEX #71A6D2
  • RGB rgb(113, 166, 210)
  • HSL hsl(207, 46%, 82%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 46.19, 20.95, 0, 17.65 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #71A6D2 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#D29D71
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#71D2CD
#7175D2
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#D271A6
#A6D271
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#D27175
#D2CD71
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#CD71D2
#D29D71
#75D271
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Iceberg
#71A6D2 Base
#295981
#3B81BB
#5293C8
#90B9DC
#ABCAE4
#E5EFF7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Iceberg, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#060D13
#142D41
#234C6E
#316B9B
#448AC4
Iceberg #71A6D2 Base
#8AB5DA
#A2C5E2
#BBD4E9
#D3E3F1
#ECF3F9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #71A6D2. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #71A6D2;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #71A6D2;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #71A6D2;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #71A6D2,
        #E7D0BD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #71A6D2,
        #E7D0BD
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$iceberg: #71A6D2;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$iceberg-r: 113;
$iceberg-g: 166;
$iceberg-b: 210;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $iceberg;
    color: rgba($iceberg-r, $iceberg-g, $iceberg-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Iceberg appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #71A6D2 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #9999D3 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A1A1D2 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #65ACAC Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #A1A1A1 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Iceberg ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Iceberg #71A6D2 Base
Air Superiority Blue #72A0C1 ΔE 3.16
Little Boy Blue #6CA0DC ΔE 3.29
Cerulean Frost #6D9BC3 ΔE 3.48
Carolina Blue #56A0D3 ΔE 3.67

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.