What color is #758EBE?

#758EBE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758EBE?

The RGB value is 117, 142, 190: 117 red, 142 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758EBE?

The complementary color is #BEA575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758EBE color

#758EBE rgb(117, 142, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #758EBE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 55.7% green and 74.5% blue (117, 142, 190).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#758EBE color codes

HEX	`#758EBE`
RGB	`rgb(117, 142, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 55.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 38%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.83, 3.28, -27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.83, 28.01, 276.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.301, 26.844, 52.501)`
Decimal	`7704254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758EBE, 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 #758EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #758EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758ebe; }
.text { color: #758ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 142 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758ebe, #8075be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #758EBE?: #758EBE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758EBE?: The RGB value is 117, 142, 190: 117 red, 142 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758EBE?: The complementary color is #BEA575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.