What color is #757FAC?

#757FAC 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 #757FAC?

The RGB value is 117, 127, 172: 117 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757FAC?

The complementary color is #ACA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757FAC color

#757FAC rgb(117, 127, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #757FAC is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 49.8% green and 67.5% blue (117, 127, 172).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#757FAC color codes

HEX	`#757FAC`
RGB	`rgb(117, 127, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 49.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 26%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.96, 7.15, -25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.96, 26.05, 285.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.37, 21.938, 42.078)`
Decimal	`7700396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757FAC, 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 #757FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#757FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #757FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757fac; }
.text { color: #757fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 127 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757fac, #8775ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #757FAC?: #757FAC 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 #757FAC?: The RGB value is 117, 127, 172: 117 red, 127 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757FAC?: The complementary color is #ACA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.