What color is #757385?

#757385 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757385?

The RGB value is 117, 115, 133: 117 red, 115 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757385?

The complementary color is #838573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757385 color

#757385 rgb(117, 115, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #757385 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 45.1% green and 52.2% blue (117, 115, 133).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 7% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#757385 color codes

HEX	`#757385`
RGB	`rgb(117, 115, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 45.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 7%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 14%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, 4.6, -9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 10.61, 295.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.7, 17.737, 24.677)`
Decimal	`7697285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757385, 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 #757385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #757385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757385; }
.text { color: #757385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 115 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757385, #7e7385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #757385?: #757385 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757385?: The RGB value is 117, 115, 133: 117 red, 115 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757385?: The complementary color is #838573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.