What color is #758BAF?

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

What is the RGB value of #758BAF?

The RGB value is 117, 139, 175: 117 red, 139 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758BAF?

The complementary color is #AF9975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758BAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758BAF color

#758BAF rgb(117, 139, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #758BAF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 54.5% green and 68.6% blue (117, 139, 175).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#758BAF color codes

HEX	`#758BAF`
RGB	`rgb(117, 139, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 54.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.41, 0.95, -21.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.41, 21.5, 272.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.304, 25.341, 44.16)`
Decimal	`7703471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758BAF, 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 #758BAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758BAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #758BAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758baf; }
.text { color: #758baf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758baf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 139 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758baf, #7c75af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #758BAF?: #758BAF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758BAF?: The RGB value is 117, 139, 175: 117 red, 139 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758BAF?: The complementary color is #AF9975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758BAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.