What color is #758AAC?

#758AAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758AAC?

The RGB value is 117, 138, 172: 117 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758AAC?

The complementary color is #AC9775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758AAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758AAC color

#758AAC rgb(117, 138, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #758AAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 54.1% green and 67.5% blue (117, 138, 172).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#758AAC color codes

HEX	`#758AAC`
RGB	`rgb(117, 138, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 54.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.01, 0.74, -20.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.01, 20.38, 272.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.869, 24.936, 42.577)`
Decimal	`7703212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758AAC, 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 #758AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #758AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758aac; }
.text { color: #758aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 138 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758aac, #7c75ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #758AAC?: #758AAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758AAC?: The RGB value is 117, 138, 172: 117 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758AAC?: The complementary color is #AC9775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758AAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.