What color is #757DB5?

#757DB5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757DB5?

The RGB value is 117, 125, 181: 117 red, 125 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757DB5?

The complementary color is #B5AD75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757DB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757DB5 color

#757DB5 rgb(117, 125, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757DB5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 49% green and 71% blue (117, 125, 181).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 30% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Orbital (#6D83BB), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#757DB5 color codes

HEX	`#757DB5`
RGB	`rgb(117, 125, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 49%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 30%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 35%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 31%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.8, 10.76, -30.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.8, 32.33, 289.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.008, 21.784, 46.7)`
Decimal	`7699893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757DB5, 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 #757DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#757DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #757DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757db5; }
.text { color: #757db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 125 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757db5, #8d75b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #757DB5?: #757DB5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Orbital. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757DB5?: The RGB value is 117, 125, 181: 117 red, 125 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757DB5?: The complementary color is #B5AD75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757DB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.