What color is #757EA0?

#757EA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757EA0?

The RGB value is 117, 126, 160: 117 red, 126 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757EA0?

The complementary color is #A09775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757EA0 color

#757EA0 rgb(117, 126, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757EA0 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 49.4% green and 62.7% blue (117, 126, 160).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 18% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#757EA0 color codes

HEX	`#757EA0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 126, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 49.4%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 18%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 27%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.21, 4.61, -19.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.21, 19.81, 283.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.14, 21.241, 36.237)`
Decimal	`7700128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757EA0, 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 #757EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#757EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #757EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757ea0; }
.text { color: #757ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 126 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757ea0, #8275a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #757EA0?: #757EA0 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757EA0?: The RGB value is 117, 126, 160: 117 red, 126 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757EA0?: The complementary color is #A09775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.