What color is #757997?

#757997 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757997?

The RGB value is 117, 121, 151: 117 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757997?

The complementary color is #979375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757997 color

#757997 rgb(117, 121, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757997 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 47.5% green and 59.2% blue (117, 121, 151).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#757997 color codes

HEX	`#757997`
RGB	`rgb(117, 121, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 47.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 23%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 20%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.49, 5.3, -16.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.49, 17.49, 287.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.758, 19.691, 32.032)`
Decimal	`7698839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757997, 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 #757997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#757997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #757997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757997; }
.text { color: #757997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 121 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757997, #827597); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #757997?: #757997 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757997?: The RGB value is 117, 121, 151: 117 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757997?: The complementary color is #979375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.