What color is #757090?

#757090 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757090?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 144: 117 red, 112 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757090?

The complementary color is #8B9070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757090 color

#757090 rgb(117, 112, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757090 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 56.5% blue (117, 112, 144).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#757090 color codes

HEX	`#757090`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 13%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 22%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, 8.95, -16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 18.97, 298.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.163, 17.384, 28.779)`
Decimal	`7696528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757090, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #757090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #757090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757090; }
.text { color: #757090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757090, #857090); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #757090?: #757090 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757090?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 144: 117 red, 112 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757090?: The complementary color is #8B9070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.