What color is #758396?

#758396 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758396?

The RGB value is 117, 131, 150: 117 red, 131 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758396?

The complementary color is #968875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758396?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758396 color

#758396 rgb(117, 131, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #758396 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 51.4% green and 58.8% blue (117, 131, 150).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#758396 color codes

HEX	`#758396`
RGB	`rgb(117, 131, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 51.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.26, -0.76, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.26, 11.91, 266.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.956, 22.216, 32.032)`
Decimal	`7701398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758396, 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 #758396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #758396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758396; }
.text { color: #758396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 131 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758396, #787596); }

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Questions

What color is #758396?: #758396 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758396?: The RGB value is 117, 131, 150: 117 red, 131 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758396?: The complementary color is #968875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758396?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.