What color is #758791?

#758791 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758791?

The RGB value is 117, 135, 145: 117 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758791?

The complementary color is #917F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758791 color

#758791 rgb(117, 135, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #758791 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 52.9% green and 56.9% blue (117, 135, 145).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 11% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#758791 color codes

HEX	`#758791`
RGB	`rgb(117, 135, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 52.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 11%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 19%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.23, -4.23, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.23, 8.64, 240.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.11, 23.154, 30.139)`
Decimal	`7702417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758791, 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 #758791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	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 #758791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758791; }
.text { color: #758791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 135 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758791, #757991); }

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Questions

What color is #758791?: #758791 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758791?: The RGB value is 117, 135, 145: 117 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758791?: The complementary color is #917F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.