What color is #7592BF?

#7592BF 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 #7592BF?

The RGB value is 117, 146, 191: 117 red, 146 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7592BF?

The complementary color is #BFA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7592BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7592BF color

#7592BF rgb(117, 146, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7592BF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 57.3% green and 74.9% blue (117, 146, 191).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#7592BF color codes

HEX	`#7592BF`
RGB	`rgb(117, 146, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 57.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 39%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.98, 1.25, -26.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.98, 26.63, 272.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.016, 28.1, 53.28)`
Decimal	`7705279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7592BF, 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 #7592BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7592BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #7592BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7592bf; }
.text { color: #7592bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7592bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 146 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7592bf, #7d75bf); }

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Questions

What color is #7592BF?: #7592BF 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 #7592BF?: The RGB value is 117, 146, 191: 117 red, 146 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7592BF?: The complementary color is #BFA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7592BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.