What color is #757094?

#757094 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757094?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 148: 117 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757094?

The complementary color is #8F9470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757094 color

#757094 rgb(117, 112, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757094 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 58% blue (117, 112, 148).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#757094 color codes

HEX	`#757094`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.89, 9.92, -18.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.89, 21.3, 297.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.474, 17.508, 30.417)`
Decimal	`7696532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757094, 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 #757094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #757094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757094; }
.text { color: #757094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757094, #877094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #757094?: #757094 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757094?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 148: 117 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757094?: The complementary color is #8F9470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.