What color is #758FB0?

#758FB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758FB0?

The RGB value is 117, 143, 176: 117 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758FB0?

The complementary color is #B09675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758FB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758FB0 color

#758FB0 rgb(117, 143, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #758FB0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 56.1% green and 69% blue (117, 143, 176).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#758FB0 color codes

HEX	`#758FB0`
RGB	`rgb(117, 143, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 56.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 19%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.57, -1.07, -20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.57, 20.31, 266.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.993, 26.56, 44.876)`
Decimal	`7704496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758FB0, 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 #758FB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758FB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #758FB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758fb0; }
.text { color: #758fb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758fb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 143 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758fb0, #7975b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #758FB0?: #758FB0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758FB0?: The RGB value is 117, 143, 176: 117 red, 143 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758FB0?: The complementary color is #B09675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758FB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.