What color is #7590A7?

#7590A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7590A7?

The RGB value is 117, 144, 167: 117 red, 144 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7590A7?

The complementary color is #A78C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7590A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7590A7 color

#7590A7 rgb(117, 144, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7590A7 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 56.5% green and 65.5% blue (117, 144, 167).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#7590A7 color codes

HEX	`#7590A7`
RGB	`rgb(117, 144, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 56.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 30%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.52, -3.96, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.52, 15.72, 255.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.282, 26.517, 40.391)`
Decimal	`7704743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7590A7, 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 #7590A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7590A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #7590A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7590a7; }
.text { color: #7590a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7590a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 144 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7590a7, #7577a7); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #7590A7?: #7590A7 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7590A7?: The RGB value is 117, 144, 167: 117 red, 144 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7590A7?: The complementary color is #A78C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7590A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.