What color is #758299?

#758299 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758299?

The RGB value is 117, 130, 153: 117 red, 130 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758299?

The complementary color is #998C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758299 color

#758299 rgb(117, 130, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #758299 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 51% green and 60% blue (117, 130, 153).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stonewash (#74819A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#758299 color codes

HEX	`#758299`
RGB	`rgb(117, 130, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 51%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.08, 0.54, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.08, 13.91, 272.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.067, 22.047, 33.276)`
Decimal	`7701145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758299, 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 #758299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #758299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758299; }
.text { color: #758299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 130 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758299, #7a7599); }

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Questions

What color is #758299?: #758299 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758299?: The RGB value is 117, 130, 153: 117 red, 130 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758299?: The complementary color is #998C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.