What color is #759AAC?

#759AAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #759AAC?

The RGB value is 117, 154, 172: 117 red, 154 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #759AAC?

The complementary color is #AC8775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #759AAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#759AAC color

#759AAC rgb(117, 154, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #759AAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 60.4% green and 67.5% blue (117, 154, 172).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#759AAC color codes

HEX	`#759AAC`
RGB	`rgb(117, 154, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 60.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.54, -8.27, -13.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.54, 15.83, 238.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.336, 29.87, 43.4)`
Decimal	`7707308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #759AAC, 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 #759AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#759AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #759AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #759aac; }
.text { color: #759aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #759aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 154 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #759aac, #757eac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #759AAC?: #759AAC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #759AAC?: The RGB value is 117, 154, 172: 117 red, 154 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #759AAC?: The complementary color is #AC8775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #759AAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.